Tuesday 20 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to HM Chief Inspector of Prisons’ annual report Continue Reading
Friday 9 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour warns against ‘complacency’ as coronavirus second spike hits prisons Continue Reading
Tuesday 6 October 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Wednesday 16 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responds to proposed sentencing law changes Continue Reading
Sunday 13 September 2020 David Lammy David Lammy responds to reports that the government will abandon its commitment to human rights laws Continue Reading
Sunday 6 September 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to reports that Government lengthening time unconvicted defendants can spend in custody before trial Continue Reading
Wednesday 5 August 2020 Coronavirus / David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for action to tackle courts backlog as landmark ruling paves way for release of dangerous criminals Continue Reading
Friday 31 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to appointment of panel on reform of judicial review process Continue Reading
Thursday 30 July 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to record high for self-harm incidents in custody Continue Reading
Sunday 19 July 2020 Crime / David Lammy The government clearly does not recognise the scale of the crisis in our justice system Continue Reading
Monday 13 July 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice / Nick Thomas-Symonds Response to consultation on doubling maximum sentence for assaulting emergency workers Continue Reading
Thursday 11 June 2020 David Lammy Probation should never have been used as vehicle for private profit – Lammy Continue Reading
Thursday 11 June 2020 David Lammy Gov’t should apologise for ‘five years of failed privatisation’ – Lammy on probation reforms Continue Reading
Wednesday 20 May 2020 David Lammy / Nick Thomas-Symonds Labour responds to proposed changes to sentencing for terror offenders Continue Reading
Monday 18 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Prisons facing unprecedented challenges during covid-19 pandemic – David Lammy Continue Reading
Monday 11 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice David Lammy responds to news that jury trials will resume from next week Continue Reading
Friday 1 May 2020 David Lammy / Justice Labour calls for ‘emergency action plan’ for courts and the judiciary in response to Covid-19 crisis Continue Reading
Tuesday 28 April 2020 David Lammy / Prisons We need mass testing, contact tracing, shielding and PPE in prisons to make sure the virus does not spread out of control – David Lammy responds to PHE report on Continue Reading
Saturday 18 April 2020 David Lammy / Home / Justice David Lammy responds to the suspension of the prisoner early release programme Continue Reading
Friday 17 April 2020 David Lammy / Justice Time is of the essence to prevent our prisons from becoming Covid-19 hotspots Continue Reading