Philip Davies MP Criticises Changes to Mitigating Circumstances Monday, 25 March, 2024 Criminals from poorer backgrounds could soon be handed more lenient sentences by the courts, in a move branded ‘utterly ludicrous’ by Shipley MP Philip Davies. Mr Davies said sentences should reflect the crime committed and a person’s socio-economic background was not relevant. The Sentencing Council recently consulted on what measures judges and magistrates could consider when handing out a... Westminster News
Extending the lenient sentencing scheme 2nd February 2017 AN MP is pushing government to set out a timescale on when it will extend the number of crimes where a sentence handed down by judges can be challenged if... Westminster News
Business Question: Sharia Councils 2nd February 2017 Sharia Councils must be banned and Muslim women given the same protection as every other woman in the UK, an MP has said. Shipley MP Philip Davies told the... Westminster News
Crime (Aggravated Murder of and Violence against Women) Bill 31st January 2017 Honour killings do not exclusively happen to women and any legislation aimed at tackling the appalling crime must include men, an MP has warned. Conservative MP... Westminster News
Job Centre Closure 31st January 2017 AN MP has demanded government look at the local situation in Shipley before closing its Job Centre and merging it with Bradford. Shipley MP Philip Davies said:... Local News
Fixed Term Recalls 30th January 2017 Criminals on licence are purposely getting sent back to prison for 28 days to make thousands of pounds selling drugs they bring in from the outside, an MP has... Westminster News
Work on tackling dementia 19th January 2017 Bradford’s social housing provider has been praised in Parliament for leading the way in dementia education. Shipley MP Philip Davies hailed Incommunities... Local News
Kashmir 19th January 2017 The people of Kashmir should be allowed a referendum on how they are governed just as the UK voted on its membership of the European Union, an MP has said... Westminster News
International Aid Spending 13th January 2017 AN MP has demanded government re-think its commitment to overseas aid and spend the cash at home after he revealed eye-watering amounts of taxpayers’ money was... Westminster News
Keighley Magistrates Court 10th January 2017 AN MP has urged government to cut its losses and auction off Keighley magistrates’ court closed instead of wasting thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money each... Local News