This week, I highlighted the problem we have in deporting serious EU criminals, convicted of offences from murder to fraud, from the UK. I discussed the issue on Sky News, making the point that EU rules on free movement put British families at risk and waste UK taxpayers’ money. You can watch the interview here.
Read MoreTomorrow, Parliament will debate a Statutory Instrument (SI) amending the 2004 Hunting Act. There are several changes, but the key one removes the current limit of two dogs that can be used to flush out foxes (and certain other animals) for the purposes of pest control. This ninety-minute debate will be followed by a free […]
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On Friday night, I took part in one of the annual events in the local calendar that I absolutely love. Elmbridge Young People’s Awards is organised by Lynn Hunt (who coordinates Molesey police volunteers) and local PC Phil Jebb. They have a great team supporting them, and our Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Kevin Hurley […]
Read MoreI was delighted to be appointed by David Cameron to serve as a Justice Minister in the new government, working in a great team under Justice Secretary Michael Gove. I have been allocated the human rights reform agenda, which is an area I have worked on in the past, and care deeply about. I am […]
Read MoreDespite cuts in the budgets of local police forces and prosecution services, crime has steadily fallen – locally and across the country. Between 2010 and 2014, police recorded crime fell by 14% in England and Wales. In Surrey, despite a 7% cut in our police budget, crime fell by 25% - and by 28% locally […]
Read MoreYesterday, Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee published a carefully worded, but nonetheless far-reaching, report on the state of UK surveillance laws. It was precipitated by the Edward Snowden revelations. The report concluded three key things: First, UK surveillance laws lack adequate safeguards and proper oversight. Second, the intelligence agencies are engaged in ‘bulk’ trawling of […]
Read MoreShould the public be told whether or not the Home Office have refused visas to individuals linked to serious crime? I have tabled an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill, for consideration today, making the case for greater transparency. You can read my blog-post outlining the case for the change on The Spectator’s Coffee House blog […]
Read MoreLast Monday, Paliamemt’s long-awaited debate and vote on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) descended into a navel-gazing farce. This week, there will be a second chance in the House of Commons. Today, the Mail on Sunday features an interview with the latest victim, Keith Hainsworth, a Greek tutor from Hampton, caught up in an absurd […]
Read MoreYesterday, the House of Commons debate on the European Arrest Warrant descended into procedural shambles - which meant no debate on the substance of the various EU measures, and no vote on 24 out of 35. I have written a column for The Times on the lessons we need to learn. You can access it […]
Read MoreToday, a long list of lawyers, judges and academics put the case for opting back into the European Arrest Warrant in a letter to the Daily Telegraph here. The letter was so stilted and inaccurate I felt duty bound to respond on Radio 4’s the World at One here.
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