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HANSARD Rehabilitation of OffendersMay I politely remind my hon. and learned Friend that it is not just employment prospects that will suffer if the box is not banned? There can often be a problem with getting…05 Jun 2019HANSARD Rehabilitation of OffendersDoes my hon. Friend agree that as statutory inquiries have the ability to summons witnesses, as much as many courts do, that would deal with the issue?05 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation Supervision: Short SentencesIf I may trespass for one moment on your good will, Mr Speaker, given the previous question, perhaps you would like to join me in congratulating the Nacro winners, who are in the…04 Jun 2019HANSARDProbation Supervision: Short Sentences8. If he will make it his policy to end the requirement for 12 months of probation supervision for people with sentences of less than 12 months.04 Jun 2019HANSARDHeritage: Cultural ImportanceAs it says in “As You Like It”: “Time travels in diverse paces with diverse persons.” Our cultural heritage is important. Banbury has a long cultural heritage, and I am delighted…23 May 2019HANSARDYemen Peace ProcessIt is a great pleasure to follow so many distinguished gentlemen who are very knowledgeable about Yemen, led of course by the right hon. Member for Leicester East (Keith Vaz), who…23 May 2019HANSARDHeritage: Cultural Importance9. What assessment he has made of the cultural importance of heritage to towns and cities throughout the UK.23 May 2019HANSARD Investigation of VeteransI understand that the Legacy Inquest Unit is powering through its work. May I urge the Minister to consider the timescale for inquests while considering what other bodies he is…16 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIt is a pleasure to follow the powerful speech by the hon. Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) and friends from across the House who broadly take the same view on the…14 May 2019HANSARDHezbollah18. What recent assessment he has made of the security threat posed by Hezbollah to (a) Israel and (b) the middle east.14 May 2019HANSARDHezbollahI too congratulate the Minister on his new appointment. I welcome the Government’s recent decision to proscribe the whole of Hezbollah, but will the Minister tell me what more we…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThat is what has struck me during this debate: what matters in prisons are the standards under which people are kept and the results that are shown in stopping people reoffending,…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationOh no, he is not going anywhere—this is a long-term sentence! I have the highest regard for the current Minister. He has done more than his fair share of heavy lifting in the…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIs it?14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationWhen?14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationMy hon. Friend is making a fabulous speech. Will he comment specifically on the evidence we heard this morning showing that one in five prisoners have nowhere to sleep on the…14 May 2019HANSARD Self-build HousingThat is really important. Often, those help-to-buy schemes, or similar schemes, are not available to self-builders. They are in my constituency, because of a forward-thinking…13 May 2019HANSARD Self-build HousingI wanted to call this debate “Kevin McCloud changed my life and I want him to change yours, too”, but I was told that was not entirely orderly. What I do want to impress upon the…13 May 2019HANSARD Self-build HousingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Build! scheme is a good example of a halfway house before a full self-build, which we all know is quite a commitment to take on. The scheme…13 May 2019HANSARD Self-build HousingThe hon. Gentleman has just helped—by telling us about his own experiences back home. What we can do is promote schemes such as Build! and the slightly more ambitious one that I…13 May 2019