I was delighted to be appointed by David Cameron to serve as a Justice Minister in the new government, working in a great team under Justice Secretary Michael Gove.

Yesterday, Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee published a carefully worded, but nonetheless far-reaching, report on the state of UK surveillance laws. It was precipitated by the Edward Snowden revelations.

The report concluded three key things:

• First, UK surveillance laws lack adequate safeguards and proper oversight.
• Second, the intelligence agencies are engaged in 'bulk' trawling of our email, internet and other communications date, rather than simply pursuing investigative leads on individual or groups of suspects. We don't know the scale of or criteria for such bulk trawling.
• Third, the entire legal regime needs an overhaul to strengthen oversight and accountability.

Should the public be told whether or not the Home Office have refused visas to individuals linked to serious crime?

I have tabled an amendment to the Serious Crime Bill, for consideration today, making the case for greater transparency. You can read my blog-post outlining the case for the change on The Spectator's Coffee House blog here.

Last Monday, Paliamemt's long-awaited debate and vote on the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) descended into a navel-gazing farce. This week, there will be a second chance in the House of Commons.

Today, the Mail on Sunday features an interview with the latest victim, Keith Hainsworth, a Greek tutor from Hampton, caught up in an absurd Greek EAW, which turned his life upside down and cost him around £40k in legal fees. You can read the account here.

I have written a column to accompany the interview with the Hanisworths, which you can read here.

Yesterday, the House of Commons debate on the European Arrest Warrant descended into procedural shambles - which meant no debate on the substance of the various EU measures, and no vote on 24 out of 35.

I have written a column for The Times on the lessons we need to learn. You can access it here.

Today, a long list of lawyers, judges and academics put the case for opting back into the European Arrest Warrant in a letter to the Daily Telegraph here.

The letter was so stilted and inaccurate I felt duty bound to respond on Radio 4's the World at One here.

I have written a column for The Independent tomorrow, making the case for opting out of the European Arrest Warrant and various other EU regulations covering the British criminal justice system.

You can read the article here. I also discussed the issue on Radio 4's Today program, accessible here (from 1 hour, 33 minutes).

I have written a column for The Sunday Times, setting out the case for a Bill of Rights, and addressing the critics of Conservative proposals.

You can access it here.

I debated Tory plans to reform human rights laws with Shami Chakrabati on the BBC's Daily Politics show today.

You can watch the lively discussion here.

I have written a column today for the Daily Telegraph, on the proliferation of criminal activity online - and how we should strive to strike the right balance between defending freedom and security.

You can read the article here.

Today, on Radio 4's World At One program, I debated whether we need new legislation to fight terrorism, making the argument that we need to focus more on prosecution - enforcing the laws we already have more effectively.

You can listen to the discussion here.

This week, after just one day of scrutiny in the House of Commons, Parliament rushed through emergency surveillance legislation. Along with over 50 other MPs from a range of parties, I voted for an amendment which would have required us to replace it with a properly thought through Bill by Christmas, allowing for greater consultation, scrutiny, and amendments.

I discussed the issue on Radio for the Week in Westminster show here (from 22 minutes).

I have been campaigning for reform to strike laws since 2011. In particular, I have been pressing a private bill to require union bosses to carry majority support from their members before striking.

Today, in advance of nationwide strikes tomorrow, I raised the issue again at Prime Minister's Questions. The PM responded with a pledge to make my proposed reform a commitment in the 2015 Conservative manifesto. You can watch the exchange below.

Yesterday, the Court of Appeal overturned a bid by the intelligence agencies to hold a criminal trial in total secrecy.

Instead, a range of unprecedented controls will be imposed, using common law powers. I called for a debate in Parliament about whether this was necessary. You can watch here.

As trailed yesterday, today I am publishing The Meritocrat's Manifesto with the Social Market Foundation (SMF). I will be debating it at the SMF on Wednesday.

You can read the report here.