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HANSARDPrisons: OvercrowdingMy Lords, to ease over- crowding, the Government have said that they would release some prisoners early. Can the Minister tell the House how many have actually been released?14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateWhat is the situation regarding those released from prison? Before Covid-19, they could not go to jobcentres to apply for universal credit until they had been released. The…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Prisons and Offender RehabilitationMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord German, on asking this important Question and look forward to the Minister’s response. At Second Reading of the Coronavirus Bill, I…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillMy Lords, I will raise two unconnected points in connection with the Bill. First, I admit to being very surprised to see no mention in it of prisons, which the noble and learned…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: CharitiesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. As chairman of the National Emergencies Trust, my noble friend has been pressing the Government to put a significant amount of money…24 Mar 2020 Bills sponsored (7)