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HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersWe will be in a bizarre situation: the House will come together and express an unopposed view on what we should do about this issue, but before we have even done that, the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersAs I said, we inherited the existing system of automatic release. During our time in office, we sought to raise the time served before automatic release to two thirds for some of…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersMr Speaker could not have been clearer about the reasonable expectations of Members of this House in relation to the early release of serious sexual offenders and others into…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersWill she give way on that point?07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersI have tried to have a fair hand with the victims who attended Parliament today. I invited every Member to meet them, and I facilitated meetings with Labour and Liberal Democrat…07 Jul 2026HANSARDEarly Release of PrisonersWill the Minister give way?07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026It is a pleasure to speak on behalf of the official Opposition in support of this statutory instrument. Over a million anti-social behaviour incidents are recorded by the police…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSupport for Victims of AbuseOne thing that we know children will contact victim support services about is the letters they receive telling them that their abusers will be getting out of prison earlier.…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSupport for Victims of AbuseI am in wholehearted agreement with the Minister that transparency is really important. One thing that would help Victim Support and other organisations to plan their response is…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early Release(Urgent Question) : To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the early release of rapists and child groomers.29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeMy hon. Friend is right, and I will discuss his point in more detail. My hon. Friend said, “words to the effect”, but that was the exact wording that Ministers used in this…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeThe Minister is completely wrong. The releases are automatic. There will be no prevention of a release of someone on a standard determinate sentence, regardless of what the risk…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. I genuinely seek your guidance and support. I have submitted multiple written questions and freedom of information requests. We have a named day…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeIf you will forgive me, Madam Deputy Speaker, I am talking about a major issue that relates directly to the estimates: the prison building programme, the need for that programme…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeI am grateful to be able to respond to this estimates day debate considering the expenditure of the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office as it relates to criminal justice. I…29 Jun 2026HANSARDHome Office and Ministry of JusticeWill you answer the question?29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseImagine being the victim of a serious crime—as serious as rape or child grooming—and receiving a letter saying that the perpetrator who harmed you is going to be let out of prison…29 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessThe challenge we have at the minute is that not only do we have a shadow Opposition, but we have a shadow Government—a whole set of Ministers who will soon be in place. We have…23 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Spending and ReadinessShameful!23 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsI recently met Littlewood Fencing, a company in my constituency that makes specialist fencing for secure and sensitive locations, and it is facing crippling increases in costs. It…17 Jun 2026