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HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeThe noble Lord should know that the 1,000 are going to be in place by March 2025, and he can hold the Government to account on that figure. We are recruiting now; it is currently…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeThat is an extremely important point. The issues of housing, potential employment, family contact, a bank account or access to finance, and the establishment of benefits prior to…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeAn impact assessment was conducted ahead of laying the necessary legislation. The SDS40 scheme now has an eight-week implementation period, allowing the service to better prepare…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeI thank the right reverend Prelate for her work as the prison lead in the Church of England and for her comments and support for the Probation Service. The 1,000 probation…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeThe noble Lord, Lord Bird, makes a valuable point. As part of the planning for the early release SDS scheme that is in place now, the Government are ensuring that there are prison…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for his question. I think that, on reflection, he will know that, had he been at this Dispatch Box after 4 July, he would have been…14 Nov 2024HANSARDProbation Services: Prisoner Early Release SchemeThe Probation Service is asked to do an awful lot. Its first and foremost duty is to protect public safety, and to ensure the rehabilitation of people through community sentences…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI cannot give the noble Lord an exact figure today, but I will ensure that I write to him with an updated figure. We had this debate a couple of weeks back with a Member from the…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsMy noble friend speaks with authority on this matter. This Government are trying to better engage with our European partners, and France in particular, on how we deal with this…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI find myself in agreement with the noble Lord. The factors that drive movement are war, poverty and climate change. He will know that the Prime Minister and other Labour…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe noble Lord might be interested in the fact that the top five countries for migration are Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria and Eritrea, and individuals come for a range of…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsThe department is open to suggestions generally. We have a triple-track approach of long-term prevention, as mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Deben; long-term issues on smashing…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsI am grateful for the question. No, it does not breach the Labour Party’s manifesto commitment. As the noble Lord will know, we do not comment routinely—as did his Government—on…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsWe will regularly keep under review how we manage the case load on asylum. The noble Lord has made some suggestions that are certainly worthy of examination, but the Government…13 Nov 2024HANSARDSmall Boat CrossingsAs the noble Lord said, we have to examine how people are coming to the United Kingdom and what is driving them to do that. As the noble Lord, Lord German, said, some of those…13 Nov 2024HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Article 59Of course. My ministerial colleague Jess Phillips in the House of Commons is undertaking this review as we speak in relation to the services and support. I remind noble Lords…12 Nov 2024HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2024That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 12 September and 16 October be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Article 59The question of the expiry of Article 59 is part of the review. I find myself in the difficult position of repeating myself: a review is being undertaken and its outcome will be…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Article 59I hear what the noble Lord has powerfully mentioned. As I have indicated, a review is being undertaken by my honourable friend the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against…12 Nov 2024HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Article 59I think this is important. On the firewall between police and immigration not being implemented, I put it to the right reverend Prelate that an external firewall would not…12 Nov 2024