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HANSARDParc PrisonI cannot give the hon. Gentleman the exact answer he wants now, but I am very happy to write to him with that information. On his broader point about safety and assaults on staff…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for the typically measured tone he has adopted on what is a very sensitive subject, which he and I have spoken about previously. I join him in…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonWith the caveat that we do not have the final reports from the coroner or final findings from the PPO, we have to remember that the deaths appear to have a range of causes, so we…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI am grateful to my hon. Friend. He alluded to a point made by the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury), that I failed to answer. I reassure…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI am grateful to the shadow Minister for her question. If it is helpful, I will write to her in the same terms that I have written to the hon. Member for Ogmore (Chris Elmore), to…13 May 2024HANSARDHMP WandsworthThis statement concerns the decision by HM chief inspector of prisons to invoke an urgent notification at HMP Wandsworth. In accordance with the protocol between HM chief…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI am grateful to the shadow Minister. We are engaging with Dyfodol, and indeed the health board. We are also supporting the Welsh emerging drugs and identification of novel…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonEnsuring that our prisons are safe and secure for both prisoners and staff remains our priority. I extend my sincere condolences to the families and friends who have lost a loved…13 May 2024HANSARDParc PrisonI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his important question. I have set out the steps that we are taking in Parc to train staff to use naloxone in order to buy precious time to…13 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionThe hon. Lady knows that I have a huge amount of respect for her, but even by Lib Dem standards that was stretching the bounds of credibility a little, not least because, as she…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionMy hon. Friend is right to highlight that and I pay tribute to his work in the justice system not only in this House, but prior to his being a Member of it. I believe—I will, of…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, with whom I have occasionally tussled across the Chamber. I agree with some of what he says. He will not be surprised that I do not agree with…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am grateful to the right hon. Lady. We may disagree in our views on the devolution of justice to Wales, but she raises an important issue about the deaths in the past few months…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. Protecting the public is our No. 1 priority, so it is right that we take tough and decisive action to keep putting the most…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am grateful to the shadow Secretary of State for her question and would gently say a number of things to her. First, she suggests we were sneaking this out in October and March;…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am grateful to my hon. and learned Friend for his questions. He rightly highlights the ongoing capacity challenges and a number of the drivers of those, one being that the…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionMr Speaker, I reassure you that I was due to be meeting the Member whose constituency HMP Parc is in at this moment in time, but I am here at the Dispatch Box. The meeting has…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionI am very grateful to the hon. Lady. As I said to the shadow Secretary of State, I have great respect for the work done by those in our probation service. Indeed, I have met the…08 May 2024HANSARDEnd of Custody Supervised Licence: ExtensionTo correct myself, there are now 16,500 people on remand in the prison population. On court backlogs, we have increased the investment in our courts and the number of sitting…08 May 2024HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy right hon. and learned Friend will be aware from his time doing my job some years ago that we have within our youth custodial estate young offenders institutions, secure…01 May 2024