Oral questions

What steps she is taking to help improve prosecution levels relating to section 24 of the Offences Against The Person Act 1861.

What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implications for the Government's policies of the Supreme Court judgments of 6 October 2021 on the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament relating to its legislative proposals on the (a) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and (b) European Charter of Local Self-Government.

Whether she has had discussions with the Home Secretary on proposals in the Nationality and Borders Bill to intercept small boats and return asylum seekers to France.

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on (a) the role of the CPS in improving conviction rates for rape and (b) the End-to-End Rape Review targets for rape prosecutions.

What recent discussions has she had with the CPS on increasing the number of successful prosecutions for (a) rape and (b) serious sexual assault.

What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting offences relating to county lines drug dealing.

What steps she is taking with (a) the CPS, (b) Government Legal Service and (c) Cabinet colleagues to support the recovery of the criminal justice system since the easing of covid-19 restrictions.

What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting cases of hate crime.

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in 2021.

What steps the CPS is taking to help improve prosecution rates for serious crime.

What recent discussions she has had with the Home Secretary on the Nationality and Borders Bill proposals to intercept small boats and return asylum seekers to France.