Justice must be seen to be done. Violence is all to common and all to often celebrated by young males.
It is often said that as well as justice being done, justice must be seen to be done. For the public to have confidence in the system, they need to see that where someone has been the victim of crime, they are compensated and the offender punished. However the flipside of this is the deterrent effect of justice – I would argue that as well as justice being seen to be done, it also needs to be
"Who is protecting the vulnerable and the poor?"
Dear Mr Jones, Did you know that 4 of your constituents every day lose their life savings through a scam or rogue trader? One trading standards service in a London authority recently told me that on average 4 residents a day call to report a major financial loss to criminal activity of this kind. They lose not only their life savings and the means to live independently, but also the
Support the Treat Me Right campaign today!
To Mr Graham Jones MP,
Today marks the launch of the MS Society 'Treat Me Right
For the more than 100,000 people living with MS in the UK, the right treatment can make a huge difference to their lives, from helping
100 Worst Failures of Jeremy Hunt
http://www.greenbenchesuk.com/2014/01/100-ways-david-cameron-betrayed-nhs.html?m=1
Poll reveals public support for FOBT restrictions
A new YouGov poll commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling revealed the growing public discord towards FOBTs earlier this month, as it was revealed that 70% of Brits back calls for restrictions on the addictive roulette terminals.
The Daily Mail soon picked up the story – which also discovered that nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) said the £100 maximum stake that can be bet on each
The Daily Mail soon picked up the story – which also discovered that nearly three-quarters (73 per cent) said the £100 maximum stake that can be bet on each
Hospital statistics on dog bite incidents
Dear Mr Jones, You may have seen that the annual hospital statistics on dog bite incidents have been released today. The RSPCA has made the following points in response to these statistics reminding people that education is key to reducing the number of attacks on people, especially children.
The RSPCA is concerned but unsurprised to see that the annual number of admissions to hospitals for
The RSPCA is concerned but unsurprised to see that the annual number of admissions to hospitals for
My visit to Axiom (precision engineering) Ltd. in Altham
Yesterday afternoon I visited Axiom Ltd in Altham. They are a precision engineering firm and have major contracts with BT and other national and international companies. I was delighted to hear that they are currently expanding and have acquired new premises to increase capacity and meet customer demands.
Craig and Gregg as joint MDs are also committed to helping local young people into work
Visiting the famous Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co in Haslingden
Yesterday morning I went to see Andrew Holt at Real Lancashire Black Pudding Co in Haslingden. Using a recipe from 1879 the family firm have become the most feted black pudding company in the UK and have won awards in Europe for their puddings.
Andrew has also developed vegetarian black pudding and sells across the UK to supermarkets, independent butchers, markets and the restaurant and
My visit to James Dewhurst Comapny on Altham Industrial Estate.
Yesterday I visited James Dewhurst on Altham Industrial
Estate. They employ over 200 people in their precision fabrics business and
export all over the world. You'll find their products in car seats, flooring,
roofing, wind turbines, military clothing and insulation products and their UK
manufacturing is done in the constituency.
Finance
Bill, Committee Stage
Elections
in Afghanistan (DFID Orals)
Debate
on the UK’s EU Justice and Home Affairs Opt-out
Situation
Estate. They employ over 200 people in their precision fabrics business and
export all over the world. You'll find their products in car seats, flooring,
roofing, wind turbines, military clothing and insulation products and their UK
manufacturing is done in the constituency.
Finance
Bill, Committee Stage
Elections
in Afghanistan (DFID Orals)
Debate
on the UK’s EU Justice and Home Affairs Opt-out
Situation
Dear Mr Jones, How can Big Lottery Fund best help communities and people most in need?
From now until July we are inviting people to add their voice to a UK-wide conversation to help us answer this question.
Our mission is at the core of what we do - helping communities and people most in need. But the landscape is changing and we want to know how we should respond.
We are now inviting anyone with a stake in Lottery funding, including grant holders, the voluntary and community
Our mission is at the core of what we do - helping communities and people most in need. But the landscape is changing and we want to know how we should respond.
We are now inviting anyone with a stake in Lottery funding, including grant holders, the voluntary and community