As many as 3,000 criminals, including rapists, robbers and burglars, escaped punishment last year because they were too young to be prosecuted. The figures have sparked demands to lower age of criminal responsibility.
Philip Davies told James Murdoch that no self-respecting CEO would make the size of payments made by News International in phone hacking settlements, without knowing exactly what they were paying for. He called Murdoch's half-million pound sign-off a cavalier use of money.
Philip Davies came under fire when he suggested that disabled workers should be able to work below the minimum wage. Explaining that if people finding it difficult to access jobs decide they are prepared to work for less in order to get hired, then the Government should not stand in their way.
David Cameron defends the increase of foreign aid to £12billion while most public services are facing deep cuts. Reacting to Cameron's claim that the aid money will be used wisely, Philip Davies commented that the issue is the UK cannot afford it, rather than the efficiency of how it's spent.
A third of criminals (62,000) who have at least 15 previous offences to their name were given a prison sentence last year after returning to crime. This trend dons fear of a "revolving door" criminal justice system due to the soft policy on criminals under Ken Clarke.
MPs called Pakistan to come clean on the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden due to speculation that the government there are supporting him. Given the new £650 million aid package from the UK to Pakistan, the fear is that the aid will be working against our anti-terrorist operations.
Philip Davies criticised proposals to cut DNA database spending after he forced ministers to admit that 100 crimes a day are solved using the system. He believes the database simply prevents crime, and does not take away innocent citizens' freedom
Forty-seven dangerous fugitives cannot be named due to human rights laws. Critics said the human rights of offenders were being put before those of ordinary members of the public.
Cash payments to the families of murder victims are set to be slashed under controversial Government plans. The cuts have created outrage from family members, and sparked debate about the Government giving more and more rights to prisoners instead of victims and their families.
Amnesty International's secretary-general Irene Khan left the organisation in 2009 with a payout of £533,103, over four times her salary. Philip Davies said this payout was ludicrous and those that donated to the organisation believing they were alleviating poverty not subsidising a payout.
