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HANSARDPrisons and ProbationI will give way first to the hon. Member for Ipswich (Sandy Martin), then to the hon. Member for York Central (Rachael Maskell).14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Sometimes, Opposition day debates can be a bit of knockabout, but there is a lot that we ought to debate and discuss in respect of the…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThere is an important debate to be had about the involvement of the private sector and the voluntary sector in our justice system. It is right that we ask ourselves: how do we…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationHMPPS did have concerns about how Birmingham was operating and the way it was working, and HMPPS was working closely with G4S to try to address this. It became clear, when the…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationWhen looking at prisons, it is important to compare like with like. Our prison estate contains a range of prisons doing different tasks, with different cohorts of prisoners, which…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationIt certainly is “in due course”. Finally, as we debate these issues we should recognise that the challenges in the current system are not down to the work of probation staff.…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThe hon. Lady brings me to probation, to which I wish to turn—14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationBut before I do, I will give way to my hon. Friend.14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThat is exactly right. If the private sector is not working, I am prepared to step in—I have no problem with doing that—but the most important thing is that we should look at the…14 May 2019HANSARDPrisons and ProbationThe most recent brand-new prison that we did was Berwyn, and it is in the public sector. The next two prisons will be in the private sector because we want to keep a mixed market…14 May 2019HANSARDCourt and Tribunal Estate ConsultationOn 10 May I published the response to the “Fit for the future: transforming the court and tribunal estate” consultation. It sets out how decisions regarding the future of the…13 May 2019HANSARDGuardianship (Missing Persons) ActThe Ministry of Justice is today publishing the response to the consultation paper Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017: Implementing the Act. The response collates views from…29 Apr 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Legal SystemWe are very clear that the best way forward is to reach a deal. That is what the Government are endeavouring to achieve and support from across the House would be quite helpful in…23 Apr 2019HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionThe Government are committed to providing IPP prisoners with opportunities to progress to the point at which they are safe to release. Our primary responsibility is public…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chair of the Justice Committee makes a good point. There is cross-party support on the matter, and I hope that we can make progress in the not-too-distant future.23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an important and sensitive point, and I would be happy to meet her to discuss the issue.23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe evidence on no-fault divorce is that in a steady state there is not a higher rate of divorce than otherwise. It is also the case that the current fault-based approach to…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a doughty defender of the interests of her constituents. As she points out, this is a matter for the Scottish Government, but I am more than happy to share our…23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will certainly look at any proposals on this front. We do not, at the moment, have any plans, but I will certainly look at any proposals the hon. Lady might have.23 Apr 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have to disagree with my hon. Friend on this point. It is true that there was a surge of submissions to our consultation in the last couple of weeks, but the fact is that a…23 Apr 2019