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HANSARDSupport for VeteransThe hon. and gallant Gentleman raises an important point. He is absolutely right that many veterans have specific needs, which are, for example, often met in the custodial estate…09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe, like the hon. Lady, value the work that youth offending teams do with children who have offended and the work they do to prevent offending. The Youth Justice Board’s total…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Assisted DyingWith your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I will endeavour to conclude my speech a few minutes before 5 o’clock to allow the hon. Member for Grantham and Stamford (Nick Boles) a…04 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren’s Funeral FundI am pleased to announce that today the Social Fund (Children’s Funeral Fund for England) Regulations 2019 are being laid before the House. It is the Government’s intention that…01 Jul 2019HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyToday marks the first anniversary of the publication of the Government’s female offender strategy. With its roots in Baroness Corston’s seminal review of vulnerable women in the…27 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019. I am grateful for the opportunity to…26 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019I am grateful for the intervention; I will come on to the affordability point, which covers a number of the points that the shadow Minister raised, in a moment. At a higher level,…26 Jun 2019HANSARDDraft Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Modification) Order 2019I thank the shadow Minister and the hon. Member for Glasgow South West for their contributions to the debate this afternoon. As we have set out, this order facilitates the…26 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI thank the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) for securing a debate on this important subject. I know of her commitment to pursuing the subject and ensuring that it…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI would argue that secure schools are not a rerun of secure training centres. The Government recognise that there is a need for a secure custodial setting as part of the youth…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentThe hon. and learned Lady gently tempts me. She will be aware of the clear statement that I, the Secretary of State and others have made about the effectiveness or otherwise of…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentThe point I was making—forgive me if I was unclear—is that the training given to officers emphasises de-escalation as the key and the first step to be taken. It is only when there…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentI enjoy taking interventions from the hon. and learned Lady, and although I am always somewhat nervous about what may be coming in my direction, she was kind in that last…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Child ImprisonmentWe have made it clear that we will open Medway as the first secure school, with a second one to follow. However, we wish to assess at each stage how well the system is working,…25 Jun 2019HANSARDFemale OffendersToday, I am publishing the Farmer review, which was commissioned as part of our female offender strategy in June 2018. This work builds on Lord Farmer’s 2017 review of family ties…18 Jun 2019HANSARDRehabilitating Prisoners: Role of SportThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. Our view is that sport can play a crucial role in rehabilitation and resettlement not just for male prisoners but for all prisoners,…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I mentioned in response to a previous question, I have increased by 10% the funding available to rape and sexual violence support services. The hon. Gentleman highlights a…04 Jun 2019HANSARDRehabilitating Prisoners: Role of SportI do think that is an excellent idea, which is exactly the principle behind the twinning project and exactly what is happening on the ground. The project is expanding to include…04 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. SARCs fall under the remit of the Department of Health and Social Care, but NHS England commissioned a report last year to assess…04 Jun 2019HANSARDRehabilitating Prisoners: Role of SportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I acknowledge his interest as a qualified international referee, with skills that, on occasion, you probably put to good use in this House,…04 Jun 2019