Children imprisoned in the UK, 2008

Submitted by: The Prison Reform Trust The National Council of Women, concerned that: (i) we imprison over 6000 children (under 18s) in England and Wales each year, some as young as ten; (ii) the number of children imprisoned has more than doubled since 1989; (iii) of...

Dangerous breeds of dog, 2008

Submitted by: NCW Great Ayton Branch The National Council of Women in Conference assembled, concerned that dogs of certain breeds have been responsible for deaths and serious injuries in domestic situations, urges Her Majesty’s Government to undertake a...

Reform of women’s justice, 2011

Submitted by: The Prison Reform Trust; Proposer: Juliet Lyon, Director (Prison Reform Trust); Seconder: Wendy, Recruitment Manager, former prisoner The National Council of Women, noting with concern the excessive numbers of women in prison in the UK, (i) aware that...

Forced marriages, 2011

Submitted by: Management Committee, NCW The National Council of Women, concerned by reports of forced marriages and aware of the report on Forced Marriage by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee (Home Affairs Committee ““ Eighth Report on Forced marriage...