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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s constituent Afzaal Hussain for the work that he does alongside Adele Webb. My hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have heard in this morning’s…30 Jun 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Custodial SentencesI am incredibly proud of this Government’s work on knife crime, whether that is taking zombie knives off the streets or ensuring early interventions are used more effectively for…30 Jun 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Custodial SentencesMy hon. Friend is right that community initiatives are at the heart of how we confront knife crime and crime more generally. I credit the boxing gym in her constituency. I know…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI met my hon. Friend and Sophie at the end of last year, and as a result of that meeting, we made changes to the guidance on deportation of offenders. I have not been kept updated…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Member for her question. She raises very serious points. I am, of course, happy to meet her, and her constituent. We are determined to bring down the number of…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his continued championing of this cause. We regularly meet the Prison Officers’ Association and will continue to do so. Prison officers do incredible…30 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Prison Estate: Biological MalesThe policy that we are implementing in England and Wales is lawful; it complies with the Prison Rules 1999 and the Equality Act 2010. The guidance from the Equality and Human…30 Jun 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Custodial SentencesOn behalf of the Government, I send my condolences to Jamal’s family. Every incident of knife crime is a tragedy. Through our plan to halve knife crime over the next decade, we…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour. My thoughts are of course with the family of Phillip Tetley, and with Eve in particular. I know that stretch of road very well,…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to meet my hon. Friend and her constituent. Lord Timpson set up the Women’s Justice Board, which is considering the issues with the women’s estate. We are…30 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Prison Estate: Biological MalesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that we are determined to drive down the population of women who are in prison where it is safe to do so. That is why Lord Timpson set up the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Custodial SentencesKnife crime is a serious offence, and the courts rightly treat it as such. Immediate custodial sentences continue to be widely used, particularly for repeat possession, with…30 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s Prison Estate: Biological MalesThe judgment in Scotland relates to prison rules that apply in Scotland only—England and Wales have separate rules, as the hon. Gentleman will no doubt know. I gently remind him…30 Jun 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Custodial SentencesThe hon. Member is right that deterrence is an important factor. He raises significant cases from his constituency. In my neighbouring constituency, in Sheffield, a young boy was…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseI have listened to the hon. Member speak about this issue a lot, and I must again remind him of his party’s record in government and why the Sentencing Act was an absolute…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseThose who perpetrate heinous crimes must face the full force of the law. Under this Government, convictions for child sex offences are at a record high. At the end of this…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseWe will not shy away from the difficult decisions needed to save the criminal justice system to ensure that we have prison places to put criminals behind bars. By the end of this…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseLet me be very clear, Mr Speaker. The Sentencing Act, which received Royal Assent in January, sets out some provisions that will come into effect in September. We are determined…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseDeportation of foreign national offenders is at record highs under this Government and we will continue to work to ensure that we deport those foreign national offenders who…29 Jun 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseI am grateful to my hon. Friend. As I have said, under this Government convictions for child sexual offences are at a record high. There is more work to be done in this area, and…29 Jun 2026