“…Professional regulation is about fitness to practise. The criminal law is concerned with the protection of the public and society’s condemnation of serious wrongdoing. They are complementary; they are not alternatives.”
Record by topic
- Assisted dying51st of 39220.0
- Learning disability & autism297th of 90514.0
- Palliative & end of life care177th of 5408.0
- Mental health469th of 8908.0
- Medical ethics & regulation61st of 2266.0
- Public health & prevention378th of 7004.0
- Children's health139th of 1652.0
- Cancer520th of 6412.0
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What they’ve said
“That the Grand Committee do consider the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026.”
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, I begin with a brief explanation of what this instrument is not. It is not a mechanism for extending legal aid, and it does not represent a change to legal aid policy. It does not introduce any new pressure on legal aid, and thus we do not expect it to result in any significant increase in cost.”
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026 · 2026-06-30 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, we are tough on crime but we are smart on prevention. We are focusing on what works: protecting the public and preventing reoffending. It is well known that locking children up, particularly on short sentences, does not work.”
Youth Offending · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Sieff Foundation, which, as she said, said that up to 80% of children in the custodial estate either have special educational needs or are neurodivergent. This is why the Government want to put resources into early diagnosis and diversion, ensuring that there is in place wraparound care for families whose children are…”
Youth Offending · 2026-05-21 · Read on Hansard ↗
“The Government are seriously taking it into account. That is why we are investing more than £34 million this year in the county lines programme, which has closed more than 3,700 county lines and led to 10,100 arrests. Absolutely, we take it seriously.”
Youth Justice · 2026-05-20 · Read on Hansard ↗
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