In Parliament - Shabana Mahmood

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Determination of the Personal Injury Discount Rate

Ministry of Justice

Written Ministerial Statements

This morning, I notified the London Stock Exchange group that I would today lay a Statutory Instrument to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments in...

Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021: Publication of the Lord Chancellor’s Review

Ministry of Justice

Written Ministerial Statements

I would like to announce that I have completed my report of the first statutory review of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021 (the Regulations). Part 1, Section 3 of the Civil Liability Act...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Drugs getting into prison is a huge issue, and I am very aware of the issues at Garth. The Minister with responsibility for prisons will meet the governors and think about how to deal with those...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The shadow Secretary of State has not necessarily been in position long enough to have acquainted himself with all aspects of his Government’s performance in this area. We will spend more...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that all the data that was published under the previous Government will continue to be published by ours.

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

It is incumbent on Members to ensure that such a perception does not take hold and not to inappropriately compare sentences handed out in different types of cases. As the hon. Gentleman well...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I am very sorry to hear about the circumstances facing my hon. Friend’s constituent’s sibling in prison. We are determined to make more progress with IPP prisoners, but never in a way...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I have been lobbied by the same group in the west midlands. I will certainly look at the representations that have been made.

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

As the right hon. Member is now the shadow Lord Chancellor, may I remind him that we do not comment on cases that are sub judice? That includes commentary that everyone is aware relates to cases...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the shadow Secretary of State for his question. He will be aware that charging decisions are a matter for the independent Crown Prosecution Service. What the Home Secretary has announced,...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I am shocked to hear about the extent of the delay in the case of the right hon. Gentleman’s constituent. He is welcome to write to me with the specific details and I will ensure he gets a...

Topical Questions

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I think Members from all parties need a reminder about the form in this House for oral questions, Mr Speaker. Since the last Justice questions, I have launched an independent review of...

Foreign National Offenders

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Personally, I am of the view that deportation for somebody who has been convicted and is due to be imprisoned in our country is as good a punishment as serving time in a prison in this country....

Foreign National Offenders

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

As the right hon. Gentleman well knows, we have legal obligations to those who arrive in this country that have to play out. However, PTAs relate to those who have committed an offence, have been...

Foreign National Offenders

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

As I say, we are on track to remove more foreign offenders this year than in previous years. In fact, over the period when the shadow Justice Secretary was the Immigration Minister in the...

Foreign National Offenders

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I share the public’s view that there are far too many foreign national offenders in our prisons. Since coming into office, we have returned more than 1,500 foreign offenders and, I am...

Early Release Scheme

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Gentleman’s question is really about rates of recall, which is what happens when licence conditions are breached, including breaches of curfew. Recall rates for SDS40 releases are...

Early Release Scheme

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I welcome the shadow Minister to his place. I have always enjoyed his contributions to justice debates, so I look forward to working with him where appropriate. After the Department’s daily...

Early Release Scheme

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

It is clear that we have to do better on reducing reoffending, given that 80% of offenders are reoffenders. Cutting reoffending is a strategy for cutting crime, keeping the public safe and...

Early Release Scheme

Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The immediate purpose of the emergency release scheme was to stop us running out of prison places and to avert a total breakdown of law and order. If we look at the prison population today, it is...