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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for paying tribute to law centres; she is absolutely right to do that. They do an important job of ensuring that individuals—sometimes vulnerable…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that matter. It is an extraordinary fact that 10 years ago stalking was not even an offence, but it was made an offence in 2012. I,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I thank the hon. Gentleman for his point, which I think added significantly to the proceedings. I thank him very much indeed. The draft regulations do not create new policy or…29 Jun 2021HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021I thank the hon. Gentleman for his points and his support for the provisions. As he indicates, the SI is necessary to address a lopsided arrangement and I am delighted to have the…29 Jun 2021HANSARDImage-based AbuseWe recognise and share public concern over abuses of new technology to harm victims, and we are taking action. Today, new provisions on threatening to share private sexual images…29 Jun 2021HANSARDImage-based AbuseI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that harrowing case. He is absolutely right to do so. We recognise that the law needs to keep pace with those who would use…29 Jun 2021HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersWe must rehabilitate offenders by focusing relentlessly on the factors that we know drive reoffending. That is why we are working across Government to support people into a job,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersMy hon. Friend speaks with great authority on this matter. This House will recall well the excellent work that he did in respect of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. He is…29 Jun 2021HANSARDPrison Places for WomenIt is important that we continue to invest in women’s centres in the community, and that is exactly what we are doing. For the very reason that the hon. Lady makes about keeping…26 May 2021HANSARDPrison Places for WomenInvesting in the women’s custodial estate will improve conditions for female prisoners through modern, gender-specific and trauma-informed design. It will further ensure capacity…26 May 2021HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeWe would happily look at a minimum sentence for rape. There are minimum sentences for firearms and third-strike burglary. Respectfully, it would sound more credible if we had had…25 May 2021HANSARDUnduly Lenient Sentence SchemeWhat a genuine pleasure it is to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I think I speak on behalf of the whole House when I say how pleased we are to see you there. I commend my hon.…25 May 2021HANSARDPrison Officers: Years of ExperienceAs at 31 December 2020, the cumulative length of service by all band 3 to 5 prison officers was more than 243,000 years. From late 2016 to the end of December 2020, the number of…18 May 2021HANSARDUK Nationals in US PrisonsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who has fought doggedly on behalf of his constituent. The prisoner transfer agreement that exists between the US and the UK has been in…18 May 2021HANSARDUK Nationals in US PrisonsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his question and letter to the Department on this issue, and we will be providing the response. There is already a mechanism in place to…18 May 2021HANSARDPrison Officers: Years of ExperienceI agreed with the first half of that but not the second half. It is absolutely right that we have retention. May I reassure the hon. Lady that there are an additional 3,600 prison…18 May 2021HANSARDPrison Officers: Years of ExperienceI am grateful to the hon. Lady for rightly paying tribute to our prison officers. Let us just pause to reflect for a moment. At the beginning of this pandemic, Public Health…18 May 2021HANSARDOffice of the Chief Coroner: Provision of ServicesThe hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Coroners are independent judicial office holders, so they will operate independently. However, I can say that the Government have…18 May 2021HANSARDOffice of the Chief Coroner: Provision of ServicesI am grateful to the Chief Coroner, his predecessor and his staff for their work in supporting coroners during the covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 has had an enormous impact on…18 May 2021HANSARDCrime in PrisonsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that important point on behalf of his constituents. The Government’s £100 million investment to prevent crime in prison has enabled…18 May 2021