DOMINIC RAAB: YOUR LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
This page includes some of the actvities of Dominic Raab in the House of Commons, specifically his Questions and Answers to the various ministers in the Chamber. The content is derived from "They Work For You", with whom you can register and get this material e-mailed to you directly. The material is updated every time that Mr Raab makes a contribution, either in a debate or through the written Questions and Answers.
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Dominic Raab : 1 Westminster Hall debate
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[Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] - Prisoners (Voting Rights) (11 Jan 2011)
Dominic Raab: I, too, congratulate my hon. Friend  the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone) on securing this debate. It is important because it asks a fundamental question: who is in charge of our criminal justice system and our democracy? In the time available, I will focus on the latter. The right to vote, hon. Members will recall, is not included in the European convention itself but in a protocol to...

Dominic Raab : 2 Commons debates
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Safe Standing (Football Stadia): European Union Bill (7 Dec 2010)
Dominic Raab: I welcome the Bill. It needs some work before I will be in a position to support it on Third Reading, but it provides a base on which to build. In the time available, I should like to make four points on the substance. First, many hon. Members said of the significance condition that "significant" is not defined. Given how the previous Government reneged on their promised referendum on the...

Crown Currency Exchange (7 Dec 2010)
Dominic Raab: A number of my constituents have also lost money in this case. I recognise the limited remit of the FSA, but should it have registered CCE when, as I understand it, one of CCE's directors had a criminal conviction? Was that an example of maladministration, or will that be reviewed?


Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Oral Answers to Questions - Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (30 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: I welcome the Deputy Prime Minister's consultation on the
freedom Bill. Is he aware that terrorism convictions have plummeted by
91% in the past four years, and will he continue to support the repeal
of control orders and the ban on intercept evidence so that we can
prosecute more terrorists and defend our freedoms?

Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Fixed-Term Parliaments Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 2 - Early parliamentary general elections (24 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: This is my first opportunity to speak on the Bill. Before
I deal with the specific clause and amendments, I want to say that I
generally support the idea of having fixed-term Parliaments because it
will promote the basic concept of electoral fairness, end some of the
deal-making and lack of scrutiny we have seen inherent in the wash-up
procedures, improve electoral planning for the Electoral...

Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Oral Answers to Questions - Justice: Controlling Migration (23 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: I welcome the statement. Does the Home Secretary agree
that the UK economy's dependence on skilled labour from abroad
highlights two of the starkest failures under the last Government: the
promotion of welfare dependency, and the failure to improve skills and
training?

Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Work and Pensions: Financial Assistance (Ireland) (22 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: The Chancellor has set out the national interest in
supporting a close trading partner and avoiding the systemic risks posed
by an Irish default. How can we mitigate a third risk-the moral hazard
of the taxpayer picking up the tab for yet another banking bail-out?

Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Business, Innovation and Skills: Socio-economic Equality Duty (18 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: I welcome the Minister's reply, but will she go further?
The Government are consulting on related regulations to force up to
27,000 councils, schools, police forces and other bodies annually to
audit their work force on age, disability, sexuality, sex changes,
religion and other beliefs. Can she explain how, according the
departmental answer I received this week, those requirements will not...

Dominic Raab : 2 Written Answers
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Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Kazakhstan: Human Rights (17 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs who will lead the UK delegation to the 2010 Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe summit of heads of state of government in Astana; and whether they will raise concerns about the human rights situation in Kazakhstan at that meeting.

Home Department: Arrest Warrants (17 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many European arrest warrants were issued for UK citizens in  (a) 2004, (b) 2005,  (c) 2006,  (d) 2007,  (e) 2008,  (f) 2009 and  (g) 2010 to the latest date for which information is available.


Dominic Raab : 1 Commons debate
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Oral Answers to Questions - Treasury: Guantanamo Civil Litigation Settlement (16 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: I welcome the statement. As I understand it, the mediation is designed to address the potential cost of litigation arising from the Guantanamo cases and is estimated to be between £30 million and £50 million. The inquiry is also wider than that, and will deal with non-Guantanamo cases where individuals have been detained in other countries. What is the estimated cost of the...


Dominic Raab : 2 Commons debates
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Energy and Climate Change: Floor Price (Carbon) (11 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: What plans he has to introduce a floor price for carbon.

Energy and Climate Change: Floor Price (Carbon) (11 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: I thank the Minister for that answer, and I welcome his Department's consultation on a floor price for carbon. I hope that that will take the place of the tapestry of tariffs and subsidies that distort the market for clean energy. How will he ensure that the price is set at a level that ensures a level playing field and encourages long-term investment, including in nuclear power?


Dominic Raab : 3 Written Answers
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Written Answers - Justice: Criminal Proceedings: Translation Services (11 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of compliance with the EU Directive on the right to translation and interpretation in criminal proceedings; and from which budget within his Department funding for such services will be drawn.

Written Answers - Justice: Terrorism: Detainees (11 Nov 2010)
Dominic Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what assessment he has made of proposals at EU level to review the length and conditions of pre-charge detention in member states.

Written Answers - Home Department: EU Justice and Home Affairs (11 Nov 2010
Dominic Raab: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what powers the European Commission has to monitor UK compliance with those EU Justice and Home Affairs instruments to which the UK has opted in, under the provisions of the Lisbon treaty; and what jurisdiction the European Court of Justice has over such monitoring.