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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend’s activities in this area. I am reviewing the options for strengthening the involvement of grandparents in children’s lives to be explored in a…12 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, the Government were pleased to give their support and time to the Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill, sponsored in this House by my hon.…12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersUnder this Government, over the past nine years, sentences for violent crime have gone up. For knife crime in particular, the chances of a custodial sentence have increased and…12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersIn conjunction with reforming short sentences, it is important that we have confidence in the delivery of community orders. We have been clear that in England and Wales probation…12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersIncentives in the prison system are important to achieving good behaviour. Early release does help offenders to successfully make the transition from custody to living crime-free…12 Mar 2019HANSARDImprisonment of OffendersUnder this Government, the most serious offenders are more likely to go to prison and for longer, helping to protect the public and keep communities safe. Prison will be the right…12 Mar 2019HANSARDRehabilitation in Prisons: New TechnologyMy hon. Friend raises a very important point. There is huge potential in this area, but we are already taking steps through telehealth and virtual consultations. We have in-cell…12 Mar 2019HANSARDRehabilitation in Prisons: New TechnologyTechnology can play an important role in supporting rehabilitation. The careful use of basic computers and telephones enables us to do that. New digital services are being built…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ReformsI know that the prisons Minister would be very willing to have that meeting, but I make the point to both hon. Gentlemen that we want to get this right, we do recognise that we…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ReformsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important matter. I would like to express my sympathies to his constituent’s family for what they have undergone. I know that the hon. Gentleman…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ReformsTransforming Rehabilitation opened up probation to a diverse range of providers and extended support and supervision to an additional 40,000 offenders leaving prison. The National…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental PrioritiesIf the hon. Gentleman cares about criminal justice co-operation, as I am sure he does—I certainly do—then there is a course of action available to him later today to ensure that…12 Mar 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Departmental PrioritiesMy Department continues to ensure that the necessary preparations are in place to mitigate potential impacts associated with leaving the EU wherever possible. For all scenarios,…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ServicesThe hon. Gentleman takes a somewhat simplistic view. His approach appears to be that he wants all probation services to be nationalised and every offender intervention to be done…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ServicesThese are important points, and the debate can sometimes be a little simplistic, whether it is “public sector good, private sector bad” or vice versa. A lot of this is about…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ServicesThe hon. Lady talks about costs and bail-outs. We have to remember that we are spending considerably less on CRCs than was anticipated when the contracts were entered into—some…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation ServicesWe have been clear that probation needs to improve, and we have taken decisive action to end current community rehabilitation company contracts and develop more robust…12 Mar 2019HANSARDProbation Services: South-West England and WalesI wish to inform the House regarding future arrangements for probation services in the south-west and Wales. The House will be aware that community rehabilitation companies were…18 Feb 2019HANSARDContingencies Fund AdvanceThe Ministry of Justice requires an advance to discharge its commitments which are set out in its supplementary estimate 2018-19, laid before Parliament on 11 February 2019. The…14 Feb 2019HANSARDJustice and Home Affairs Post-Council StatementThe first meeting of EU Interior and Justice Ministers during the Romanian presidency of the Council of the EU took place on 7 and 8 February 2019 in Bucharest. The Immigration…14 Feb 2019