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HANSARDEstablishment of a Royal Commission on PrisonsThe hon. Gentleman will know of our commitment. Following the pandemic, it is also right that we prioritise recovery in the criminal justice system.22 Nov 2022HANSARDIsle of Wight Constituency: Camp Hill SiteAs my hon. Friend knows, HM Prison Camp Hill in his constituency was closed in 2013. We are currently exploring options for a number of decommissioned prison sites, including Camp…22 Nov 2022HANSARDIsle of Wight Constituency: Camp Hill SiteFirst, I agree with my hon. Friend about the importance of making timely decisions on all such matters. I also hear what he says; transferring that site to Isle of Wight Council…22 Nov 2022HANSARDParental ImprisonmentYes, I certainly will. I agree about the effects that parental imprisonment has, and I certainly agree that it is important to understand the number of children this affects.22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe estate expansion programme is important and fulfils a manifesto commitment. I absolutely acknowledge that my hon. Friend is a very strong campaigner. I hope she will also…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is dead right: literacy is fundamental, including, of course, to access those other parts of education. I welcome the work of organisations such as the Shannon…22 Nov 2022HANSARDEstablishment of a Royal Commission on PrisonsThe hon. Gentleman is of course right about the commitment, and I referred to it in my opening response. It is true that the coronavirus changed many things, including causing…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will indeed. I take this extremely seriously, as my hon. Friend knows. This is the first time that we have had two consecutive urgent notifications about the same prison. The…22 Nov 2022HANSARDParental ImprisonmentI agree. I have spoken to one of my predecessor Ministers—my hon. Friend the Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins)—about the conversation she had with the hon. Lady. I…22 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can reassure the hon. and learned Lady that the email she speaks of was not an official Ministry of Justice or HM Prison and Probation Service email; it was from a network of…22 Nov 2022HANSARDAnonymity of Suspects BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Christchurch (Sir Christopher Chope) on bringing this important subject to the Floor of the House. I also thank and commend all…28 Oct 2022HANSARDReducing Public Sector FraudIt was well worth waiting for; I warmly welcome the Paymaster General to his place. There is a lot of commonality between different types of public sector fraud and between public…27 Oct 2022HANSARDReducing Public Sector Fraud12. What steps his Department is taking to reduce public sector fraud.27 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsThe world of law enforcement.26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI beg to move, That this House has considered online harms. It is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. This is the first time I have had the opportunity to serve in…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI absolutely agree about the centrality of the algorithms and about understanding how they work. We may come on to that later in the debate. That brings me on to my next point. Of…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI thank the hon. Lady; I think her point stands on its own. The second additional factor I want to put forward, which may sound odd, is that in this context there is not a hard…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI agree. Some of those matters should be addressed in the Bill and some outside it, but my hon. Friend, whom I commend for all his work, particularly on pensions fraud and…26 Oct 2022HANSARD Online HarmsI shall accelerate in that case. The third area I want to mention, from my previous role as Security Minister, is disinformation. I welcome what is called the bridge that has been…26 Oct 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAt the end of the first full T-levels cycle, can I commend colleges, including Alton College in my constituency, for their work with employers? What more can be done by Ministers…24 Oct 2022