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HANSARDReducing ReoffendingApproved premises are vital. Of course we take all the requisite security advice on the matter and I am very happy to write to the hon. Member about any of the details. However,…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingI thank the hon. Lady. I think that there will cross-party support for the work that we are doing with the mental health Bill announced in the Queen’s Speech, absolutely ending…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingIn the last year alone, we have seen a step change in respect of offenders being in work within six months of release from prison; the number has increased by two thirds. The…24 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Framework ReformAs announced in Her Majesty’s Gracious Speech, the Government will replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Bill of Rights to be introduced in this parliamentary Session.24 May 2022HANSARDVictims of CrimeI am not aware of the specifics of that case, but I take this issue very seriously. If the hon. Lady would like to write to me, I will ensure that we can not only address the…24 May 2022HANSARDVictims of CrimeI am pleased to see, in the context of the latest data, that rape convictions are up 67% on the previous year. We will be bringing forward our response to the consultation on the…24 May 2022HANSARDVictims of CrimeMy deepest sympathies go to the family and friends of Ryan Passey. I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing an independent review; I will be happy to make sure that she can see…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingThe reoffending rate for prisoners who leave prison has fallen by nine percentage points—from 51% to 42%—since 2010. The rate of prison leavers who secure a job within six months…24 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Framework ReformI am surprised that the SNP has nothing to say on the issues at hand in relation to criminal justice, whether in Scotland or in the rest of the UK.24 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Framework ReformMy hon. Friend is right. The still high volume—around 70%—of successful challenges, on human rights grounds, of deportation orders by foreign national offenders is on article 8…24 May 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Framework ReformI thank the hon. Lady. As she knows, we will assess the question of the applicability of the Sewel convention, quite rightly, when the full Bill of Rights text is provided. This…24 May 2022HANSARDVictims of CrimeI pay tribute to the work of Commissioner Matthew Barber. In 2022-23, we are providing PCCs with £69 million of core funding to commission victim support services. How they…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I was up in Blackpool last week to announce a £300 million fund that local authorities can access to prevent youth offending. It is called the…24 May 2022HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend is absolutely bang on. More than half of resettlement prisons now have a business leader who chairs their EAB. That puts us ahead of schedule for our national plan…24 May 2022HANSARDVictims of CrimeThe hon. Gentleman has raised an important point, which I will certainly convey to the Home Office in the context of the online harms Bill.24 May 2022HANSARDTerrorism in Prisons UpdateIn accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation (IRTL), has prepared a report on terrorism in prisons…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2020-21With the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, I will today publish the 15th annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO). The JCIO supports the Lord Chief…26 Apr 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI thank my hon. Friend for her tenacity on these issues. She makes the same point as the one my right hon. Friend the Member for New Forest East (Dr Lewis) made about public…30 Mar 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her tenacious campaign and say that I know how difficult that must be for her. None the less, it is very important, and she brings a huge…30 Mar 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. On that decision making, the frustration is that if we delegate from this place or from accountable Ministers, particularly when we are talking…30 Mar 2022