Michael Ellis Sworn-In as Attorney General Monday, 22 March, 2021 As mentioned in the last E-Newsletter, on 2nd March I was promoted to Cabinet by the Prime Minister and made Her Majesty’s Attorney General of England and Wales. On Thursday, 11th March, I was formally sworn-in as Attorney General at a traditional formal ceremony held in the Lord Chief Justice’s Courtroom at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand, London. The Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief... Westminster News
Michael Answers Commons Questions for the First Time as Attorney General 22nd March 2021 During my 19-month tenure as Solicitor General, I appeared before the House on several occasions to take questions from Parliamentarians at the regularly-held... Westminster News
Michael Joins Criminal Justice Taskforce to Discuss Measures to Make Streets Safer for Women 22nd March 2021 On Monday, 15th March, I met the Criminal Justice Taskforce, together with the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Justice Secretary, the Director of Public... Westminster News
Michael Succeeds in Increasing Sentences, Including for A Breach of the Official Secrets Act 22nd March 2021 A couple of weeks ago, I personally presented a case at the Court of Appeal – under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme - where I sought to increase the... Westminster News
Michael Promoted to Cabinet! Becomes HM Attorney General 8th March 2021 On Tuesday 2nd March the Prime Minister promoted me to Cabinet to serve as Her Majesty’s Attorney General for England and Wales. As Attorney General, I will... Westminster News
Michael meets with Northampton Partnership Homes 8th March 2021 I recently met virtually with Northampton Partnership Homes’ (NPH) Chief Executive, Mike Kay, and Chair of the Board, David Latham. Mike, David and I had a very... Local News
Michael Leads the Parliamentary Gift for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 8th March 2021 Her Majesty The Queen will next year celebrate the 70th Anniversary of her Accession to the Throne and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee will be marked by national... Westminster News
Michael Virtually Visits Northampton School 15th February 2021 Teachers have been working hard in Northampton to establish and maintain online lessons to enable education to continue as efficiently as possible through... Local News
Michael Supports the Home Office in Presenting a Bill to Parliament 1st February 2021 On Wednesday 27th January, I appeared again in the House of Commons to support the Home Office in the debate for a Bill called the Covert Human Intelligence... Westminster News
Michael’s Annual MP’s Expenses are Published 27th January 2021 Each year, MPs are permitted to claim for certain expenditure, such as on staffing, office costs (including accommodation and equipment), and travel. A wholly... Local News
