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HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q For precision, we should be clear that the measure that was previously considered, which you referred to, Ms Spurrier, was a protest banning order that was an absolute ban,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Under judicial supervision. Martha Spurrier: Yes, under judicial supervision—but, as we have said, to a low standard of proof, based on no criminal conduct.09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q But nevertheless, the impact or effect of the two is not dissimilar. Martha Spurrier: Well, the impact of an SDPO is much, much wider, because you could end up having a civil…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q I thought that for a breach of an injunction, you could face up to two years in prison. Martha Spurrier: You can. What I am saying is that you would not currently have an…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay, thanks very much. Mr Sprague, I want to ask you about other jurisdictions—most notably, Scotland. My perception is that Scotland has more draconian sentencing powers in…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q The hon. Member for Ealing Central and Acton has been campaigning for some time on buffer zones around abortion clinics, which would obviously impact individuals’ rights to…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay. Do any of the other witnesses wish to comment on buffer zones?09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Ms de Jong, is that the same now with petrol dumps? Elizabeth de Jong: Yes. Site security and risk assessment per se, given that we work in such a tightly regulated and…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask a little bit about pre-emption. You talked, Mr Griffiths, about the breach of your fence. Do you think it would have been helpful for the police to have the powers…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q I have a couple of questions. In response to Ms McLaughlin’s point about protest, presumably the most direct thing these protesters could do is not buy your products—not drive a…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Thank you.09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Finally, from my point of view those protests cause a significant impact on the road network, which would have had an immediate impact on those individuals, but presumably,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDOffenders: Giving Back to CommunitiesI am, of course, happy to celebrate the success of Fonmon castle and its partnership with Parc prison. As my right hon. Friend knows, we believe that employment for offenders is…24 May 2022HANSARDOffenders: Giving Back to CommunitiesI agree with the hon. Gentleman that the provision of a home—of accommodation—for those leaving the secure estate is critical. We believe that there are three pillars to success:…24 May 2022HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: EnforcementIt is not the case that community sentences can be completed using those hours, but I am sure the hon. Gentleman will understand that, during the pandemic, with the restrictions…24 May 2022HANSARDOffenders: Giving Back to CommunitiesIt is very sad that the hon. Lady is not celebrating the achievements of the probation service, which is expanding. We are recruiting 500 new community supervisors so that we can…24 May 2022HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: EnforcementCommunity sentences are robust and increasingly command the public’s confidence, not least as they can see more and more offenders in high-vis, brush and shovel in hand, in their…24 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMr Speaker, as you know, the Government are in the middle of a huge recruitment drive of police officers. We have, happily, increased the number by 13,500, and I am confident that…24 May 2022HANSARDNon-custodial Sentences: EnforcementMy county colleague can always be relied on to emerge from the forest and ask the most challenging questions. He is correct that independent working projects, while not ideal,…24 May 2022HANSARDOffenders: Giving Back to CommunitiesWhen people have broken the law, and when it is safe and proportionate for them to do so, they should serve their sentences in the community. It is important for them to be seen…24 May 2022