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HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for New Forest East (Sir Julian Lewis) for securing today’s debate on this very…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourI accept the principle that too often there are attacks in all sorts of prisons, but of course there are more acute settings where that risk is greater. I accept that we have to…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourI reassure the right hon. Member that details on violence in both the adult and the youth estate are seen by Ministers, and the Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister, on a…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourForgive me; I misunderstood the original question. I am very happy to look into what data is published and what is not, and to make sure that appropriate data—where it is safe,…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Prison Officers: Mandatory Body ArmourI absolutely accept the principle that prison officers should be safe at work and be given the tools to be so. Every prison of each different category has a different context,…26 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I welcome today’s debate. There is general cross-party consensus about the need to ensure more open justice and to…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsThe right hon. Member says that we cannot let perfection be the enemy of the good, but he no doubt understands that it is paramount that court transcripts are perfect. I will come…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Court and Tribunal TranscriptsAs I say, and as the hon. Member will appreciate, the interplay between the ULS scheme and the provision of transcripts of sentencing remarks is at the heart of our consideration…23 Mar 2026HANSARDProbation DeliveryMy noble Friend, the Minister of State for Justice (Lord Timpson), has today made the following statement: The Government are committed to strengthening public protection and…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question and for his attendance at yesterday’s meeting. The testimonies given by his constituent, Tracey, and other victims there were truly…17 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign National Prisoners: SentencesWhen foreign national offenders are deported from this country and are able to return, they should be detained and dealt with appropriately by law enforcement agencies. I would…17 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign National Prisoners: SentencesThe hon. Member raises an important point. This Government are committed to ensuring that, where possible, foreign national offenders serve their sentence outside this country. To…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRight to ProtestMy hon. Friend will no doubt be aware that this important matter falls under the remit of the Home Secretary, with whom I am in full agreement that the right to peaceful protest…17 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign National Prisoners: SentencesThis Government are focused on removing foreign national offenders so that they are no longer a burden on the taxpayer. Strengthening prisoner transfer arrangements is a priority,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLord Timpson and I are looking at this issue in the round. We are ensuring that where prisons have education contracts, they are being given full effect, which often is not the…17 Mar 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Support for ChildrenEach case is an absolutely tragedy, and Noah’s is no different. On behalf of the Government, I send our commiserations and thoughts to his family and, indeed, the whole community,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDKnife Crime: Support for ChildrenThis Labour Government are committed to halving knife violence. We have introduced reforms to ensure that every child caught with a knife receives a mandatory plan to prevent…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRight to ProtestAs I have said, this is a matter for the Home Secretary. She has made it abundantly clear that, although there is a right to protest in this country—an important right that should…17 Mar 2026HANSARDRight to ProtestNo, I do not agree with my hon. Friend on that point. The Home Secretary has been very clear that that judgment will be appealed in the courts. We have been absolutely clear as a…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that issue. The Government have invested £50 million to ensure that our brilliant prison officers, who do incredible work, are fully…17 Mar 2026