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HANSARDReducing ReoffendingI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her passionate work in this area and her advocacy on behalf of the people of Anglesey Ynys Môn. I recognise the value that organisations such…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend speaks with continuing passion on behalf of his constituents in Blackpool, and he knows that when it comes to improving rehabilitation, employment is a key factor.…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingI am grateful to my hon. Friend, who speaks with knowledge on this subject, and I would like to thank him and the Mayor, Andy Street, for their continued work on helping to tackle…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend makes an important point, because the evidence is that the completion of any prison education reduces reoffending by 7.5%. We plan to strengthen rehabilitation…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to talk about the potential impact and the shock that can be caused to members of the public if people who are known to be in custody are…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Without that specialist support, there is a real problem that such matters might become counterproductive. Nottingham Knockers-type…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingMy hon. Friend, who has considerable experience of the justice system in a former capacity, is right to highlight the work of organisations such as the Gelder Group and its great…03 Nov 2020HANSARDReducing ReoffendingReoffending is a complex issue, so we need to take a wide-ranging approach. That is why we will invest £20 million in the prison leavers project to test new solutions. We are also…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawI can assure the hon. and learned Lady that the information about the serious allegations about the attack has been communicated to the appropriate Ministers and that everything…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawI am grateful to the hon. and learned Lady for the way in which she put her question, but I have to repeat again that it would be invidious of me to repeat private conversations.…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawThe Chair of the Justice Committee puts the matter into its fullest context. Sadly, from Shakespeare onwards, and probably before, lawyers have come in for criticism. The question…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawAs I said in response to the previous question, I do not disclose details of discussions I have with Cabinet colleagues. However, I can reassure the hon. Gentleman and everybody…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawThe hon. Lady is eliding two issues. I was talking in early September about the United Kingdom (Internal Market) Bill. Since then, the Government made important concessions in…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawThe right hon. Gentleman will know that on two occasions in public forums, I have made my defence of lawyers very clear and made it clear that physical and verbal attacks and the…03 Nov 2020HANSARDThe Rule of LawNaturally, I do not disclose the details of private conversations I have with Cabinet colleagues, but they, and everybody else who cares to listen, should be in no doubt that I…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to thank all our staff in Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service who have carried on working throughout the pandemic. Currently, over 70% of staff work from a…22 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to that operation in Nottinghamshire, and to the many others that are safeguarding our communities. Parliament has provided the courts with the full range of…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White Paper: Public ProtectionThank you, Mr Speaker. Last week, I published a White Paper entitled “A Smarter Approach to Sentencing”, which sets out my plans to crack down on crime and keep dangerous…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White Paper: Public ProtectionMy hon. Friend is right to talk about changes in technology that can be harnessed to improve the way in which we monitor offenders and drive out crime. The White Paper contains…22 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White Paper: Public ProtectionMy hon. Friend will be glad to know that, as a result of the hard work of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service and the judiciary, we are already reaching a turning point in…22 Sept 2020