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HANSARDPrison CapacityThe right hon. Member is right to draw attention to the importance of prison officers, because they are critical to the whole system. I am very pleased that we have beaten our…25 Feb 2020HANSARDPrison CapacityThe next two prisons being built, at Wellingborough and Glen Parva, will be category C resettlement prisons that will house low-risk offenders coming to the end of their…25 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome this morning’s report from the inspectorate of probation. Its publication is timely, given the changes that we are making to create a more unified probation service.…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend—whom I welcome to his place—is absolutely right. We have looked at the system and recognised that it could be improved, and we have made those changes in Wales,…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that he did on the Homelessness Reduction Act, which has been very effective. I am pleased to be able to tell him that the latest…14 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased to have already spoken to the hon. Gentleman and my right hon. Friend the Member for Reading West (Alok Sharma) about this matter. As the hon. Gentleman knows, bids…14 Jan 2020HANSARDPerinatal Women: Custodial SettingsAt least one prison officer in each establishment has already undertaken the training, so there is specialist support, and more women than that have done it; I would be very happy…14 Jan 2020HANSARDPerinatal Women: Custodial SettingsWe have to recognise that the treatment of women in prison, their sentences and the treatment once they are sentenced might be different from men and if they are victims of crime.…14 Jan 2020HANSARDPerinatal Women: Custodial SettingsI would be happy to meet the hon. Lady, who is very experienced in this issue. Last week I visited HMP Bronzefield where I spoke to people on the mother and baby unit. Birth…14 Jan 2020HANSARDPerinatal Women: Custodial SettingsI, too, welcome to your place, Mr Speaker. I know that the hon. Lady is very interested in this very important area and chaired a roundtable that a former Justice Minister…14 Jan 2020HANSARDPrisoner Escort and Custody ServicesI am pleased to announce the Government have awarded two new contracts for the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services (PECS) Generation 4 Lot North and Lot South, to GEOAmey Ltd and…30 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady has made a very important point. I assure her that a number of investigations are under way. Ten separate investigations of the incident are currently taking place,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversAs my right hon. Friend the former Secretary of State for Education knows, education is often the route out of a challenging background. I pay tribute to all the work that he did…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversMy right hon. Friend is right to identify the fact that leaving prison with savings can be hugely beneficial to an offender’s rehabilitation. Although he is right to point out…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversAs I mentioned, we are increasing the opportunity for people to do work on release on temporary licence, which will increase their ability to earn money while they are in prison,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversMy hon. Friend makes an important point about releases on Fridays. It is something that I have been looking at, but whether a prisoner is released on Friday, Thursday, Wednesday,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversThe hon. Lady makes an important point about rehabilitating people in prison. We have reduced the youth estate over the years, so only the most serious offenders are in prison and…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Capability: Prisoners and Prison LeaversI would be willing to meet the hon. Gentleman and discuss this matter. I must say that, as I have visited a number of prisons since I have been appointed, I have seen some…08 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisons: Staffing LevelsIn my first orals in this role, I am very pleased to pay tribute to the hard work of all our prison staff. I have had the opportunity, since I was appointed, to visit a number of…08 Oct 2019HANSARDPrisons: Staffing LevelsWe have recruited more than 4,000 staff since 2016. The hon. Gentleman is right to identify that if the police catch more criminals and we prosecute them, there will be more…08 Oct 2019