Monthly Archives: March 2009

Coroners and Justice Bill

March 24, 2009 – 4:25 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. Mr. Deputy Speaker: With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: New clause 38— Failure by a government department or public authority to comply with an assessment notice ‘(1) If a government department or public [...]

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Coroners and Justice Bill

March 23, 2009 – 4:16 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): I take the hon. Gentleman back to the Azelle Rodney case which, as he rightly pointed out, ground to a halt because of problems over intercept evidence. He will be aware that clause 13 allows intercept material to be admissible in inquiries in certified investigations, but if it were [...]

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Inquests

March 17, 2009 – 1:04 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): Does the Secretary of State acknowledge that he has consistently argued his case in favour of secret inquests on the basis that two inquests had to be halted because the existing safeguards were inadequate? That is the argument that he put to the House on 26 January on Second [...]

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GMC – Dr. Adrian Garfoot

March 16, 2009 – 12:59 pm

9.17 pm Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): I wish to raise the case of my constituent, Dr. Adrian Garfoot, and to discuss in a little detail his dealings with the General Medical Council. Dr. Garfoot is a very distinguished constituent of mine; incidentally, the Reverend John Garfoot, his father, is a popular and well-known [...]

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Prisons: Drugs

March 11, 2009 – 1:01 pm

12. Mr. Bellingham: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he next plans to discuss the matter of drugs in prisons in Wales with ministerial colleagues and the Welsh Assembly Government. [261335] Mr. David: My right hon. Friend and I have regular discussions with ministerial colleagues and Welsh Ministers on a range of [...]

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Point of Order

March 10, 2009 – 1:28 pm

Mr. Henry Bellingham (North-West Norfolk) (Con): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your advice and guidance. During the Committee stage of the Coroners and Justice Bill, we had a lengthy discussion on clause 152, which brings in wide-ranging data-sharing powers. During the debate, as is recorded in columns 389-90 of the Committee [...]

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