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HANSARDChildren in Custody: EducationIt is nice to be taking questions from the hon. Lady in her new role as shadow Minister, rather than when she used to question me in the Justice Committee. She is absolutely right…21 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to highlight this, as every death in custody is a tragedy. We continue to do all we can to improve the safety of prisoners, both in that respect and in…21 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who knows about what he speaks. I pay tribute to him for his work in the criminal justice system. He highlights an example that sounds extremely…21 Nov 2023HANSARDEx-offenders: EmploymentI am pleased to say that the proportion of prison leavers in employment six months after their release has more than doubled in the two years to March 2023. We have delivered…21 Nov 2023HANSARDPrison Estate ConditionsBy the end of the spending review period, we will have invested nearly £4 billion to deliver an additional 20,000 modern prison places and ensure that the right conditions are in…21 Nov 2023HANSARDEx-offenders: EmploymentMay I take this opportunity to pay tribute to my predecessor as prisons and probation Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds), for his work in…21 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I am grateful to the SNP spokesman for that. In considering this as the justifying authority, the Secretary of State has had due regard to those named consultees that, under the…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023The point I would make in respect of the vast majority of cases, the justifying authority is looking to see whether, under those regulations, it is possible for the Home Office to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr…20 Nov 2023HANSARDDraft Justification Decision (Scientific Age Imaging) Regulations 2023The vast majority of points made by the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury), and the hon. Member for Hemsworth (Jon Trickett) are outside…20 Nov 2023HANSARDSentencing: Offender AttendanceI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and may I take the opportunity to welcome him to his place? I suspect there will occasionally be to-and-fros across this Chamber, but I hope…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who I know takes a keen interest in this issue. The safety of our roads is a key objective for the Government, and protecting all road users…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSentencing: Offender AttendanceI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and I hope he will allow me this opportunity to express my sympathy to the friends and family of Claire Tiltman, who lived in his constituency…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSentencing: Offender AttendanceI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, particularly for the dexterity with which he got Harrow Crown court in. He is right to highlight that case. I understand that remedial work is…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the issue of traffic offences. As part of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, there was an increase in the minimum…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who throughout her time in the House, and particularly while Home Secretary, has always taken a keen interest in supporting victims of…12 Sept 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe hon. Lady is right to highlight the importance of timeliness. One of the key aims of Operation Soteria—the new model for investigating rape and serious sexual offences that is…12 Sept 2023HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsIt has been a pleasure to work with my right hon. Friend on those amendments to the Online Safety Bill, which returns to the Commons today. She is right to highlight the rapidly…12 Sept 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the scourge of knife crime and the need for tough sentences. Although sentencing in an individual case is a matter for our independent…12 Sept 2023HANSARDSentencing: Offender AttendanceIt is right that those convicted of a crime face up to its consequences by being in court when they are sentenced. On 30 August, the Lord Chancellor announced his intention to…12 Sept 2023