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HANSARDDeradicalisation of Prisoners: Longer SentencesMy right hon. Friend has a lot of experience in this area, having been the Minister for Security, and I was very pleased to work with him on the Investigatory Powers Bill. He is…25 Feb 2020HANSARDDeradicalisation of Prisoners: Longer SentencesThe hon. Member will know that in January we announced a £90 million package of measures to counter extremism. Within that, there is a £3 million package for specialist…25 Feb 2020HANSARDDeradicalisation of Prisoners: Longer SentencesIn order to protect the public, it is vital that those who are convicted of terrorism offences serve a longer proportion of their prison sentence in prison and are subject to…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member makes two important points. He may have heard my answer to the hon. Member for Bedford (Mohammad Yasin), when I said that in fact for the first time, from…25 Feb 2020HANSARDVeteransThe hon. Member raises an important question. We recognise the unique nature of military service, which is why we committed in our manifesto to offering veterans a guaranteed job…25 Feb 2020HANSARDVeteransYes, I do. There is support available through the tremendous amount of work that charities do in this sector, but people cannot access that support if we do not identify them as…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady makes a really important point about dependants and the effect of a custodial sentence on the mother of those children. That is why we are ensuring that in…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery death in custody is a tragedy. Every death in custody is investigated. What we need to do is to improve people’s mental health, stop women and men self-harming in prison and…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are very conscious of the state of Aylesbury. We are bringing two wings back online by the beginning of next year and remain committed to making improvements in that prison.25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend has consistently raised this important issue since he was elected to this place. I have a huge amount of sympathy for the victims affected by the abuse at Medomsley…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsParliament brought it in, at the behest of the hon. Member’s Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018—cross-party working in this place is very important—and we continue…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsMy hon. Friend makes an important point about crime in our prisons, which takes several forms. A few months ago, we announced expenditure of £100 million on security within our…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsI very much look forward to seeing the charter. It is difficult to commit to it until I have seen it, but I am pleased to have met regularly with the unions to discuss general…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsI am looking forward to visiting the prison in the hon. Member’s constituency tomorrow and to speaking to the governor this afternoon. I recognise that the prison has some…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsWe have seen a slight decrease in assaults, and this year is the first time that we have seen assaults fall since 2013. However, we of course recognise that there is still more to…25 Feb 2020HANSARDCustodial Sentences: Non-UK CitizensMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of removing foreign offenders to serve sentences in their own countries, and we have removed 51,000 such offenders from our…25 Feb 2020HANSARDCustodial Sentences: Non-UK CitizensI understand my hon. Friend’s concern about foreign nationals in our prisons. As he is aware, we have 110 prisoner transfer agreements with countries and territories around the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDPublic Protection Sentences: BAME BackgroundsThe hon. Member is absolutely right to say that IPP prisoners need an opportunity for hope. They need the Prison Service to provide opportunities for reform and to help those…25 Feb 2020HANSARDPublic Protection Sentences: BAME BackgroundsNo one should face any discrimination. I am pleased to have been able to answer this question earlier by stating that we welcomed and have acted upon the Lammy review. The…25 Feb 2020HANSARDViolence in PrisonsMy hon. Friend has made a number of points on the criminal justice system over a number of years that are all worth thinking about. He is absolutely right about protecting our…25 Feb 2020