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HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorBecause you almost broke the prison system. You built just 500 places in 14 years, and we had to fix that system. You had 17 different forms of guidance on early release in the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrison Smuggling: DronesOne of the first things I announced when appointed as the Secretary of State for Justice was a £40 million extra investment to strengthen prison security, including £10 million…30 Jun 2026HANSARDPrison Smuggling: DronesMy hon. Friend knows that, because of the war in Ukraine, drone technology is moving at pace. That is why, when I was in Ukraine in January, we announced that we are working with…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOne in five homicides are domestic homicides, with women and girls overwhelmingly the victims of these brutal crimes: mothers, sisters and daughters, such as Ellie Gould, Poppy…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is entirely right. What we have heard is devastating—absolutely horrific. I will discuss this issue with the Health Secretary. His Department obviously has…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question, but when the Bar Council do a detailed piece of work, it is the responsibility of the Secretary of State to look closely at…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsHalving violence against women and girls is a decade-long mission for this Government. That case is extremely concerning, and our thoughts are with the victim, Sarah. Given the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very grateful to the Father of the House. He may not have noticed, but he made me blush. He knows that the right to a fair trial, and the component of it that requires a…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur plan to halve knife crime seeks to give young people the best start in life, to stop those who are at risk of turning to knife crime from doing so, and to ensure that…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. and dear Friend for her campaigning on this issue. We met the families and were hugely moved by their stories. There was a sense that they felt very let down by…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, I recognise that this will be an issue for the hon. Gentleman’s constituents. It is right that these matters are dealt with by the Probation Service. We are investing a…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the father of a daughter, I pay tribute to the constituents mentioned for their doughty campaign over many years, in which they have been fighting for this moment. There will…30 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen I moved to this Department, I was pleased to see the work on digital and artificial intelligence. The Department is a Whitehall leader; for example, we are freeing up…30 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitI am making this statement on behalf of the Prime Minister. I spoke earlier today on the Prime Minister’s record across the country—stabilising the economy, driving down waiting…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitI recall being in Japan as Foreign Secretary and discussing that deal, and I was pleased to see the signing of the £18 billion deal, which incidentally will create 11,000 jobs. I…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitReform is in no position to ask questions or make demands when its leader is refusing to own up about his £5 million donation and whether he lobbied the Bank of England about…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitBen-Gvir’s words are reprehensible and of course I condemn them. I was very proud to sanction him for all that he continues to do to destabilise the middle east and undermine the…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitThis is the first occasion that I have been opposite the Leader of the Opposition. We are actually friends, behind all of this. I thank her for her generosity and for her…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitYes, yes and yes. My hon. Friend will be pleased that this issue was discussed at the G7 leaders’ summit. I encourage her to look at the statement that was put out, particularly…22 Jun 2026HANSARDG7 SummitI am very grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for the manner in which he put his remarks and for his tribute to the Prime Minister for his public service. I will relay that to…22 Jun 2026