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HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, and she is right to remind us that many prison officers are unable to go to work because they are in households where people might be symptomatic.…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsThe hon. and learned Lady is absolutely correct to talk about the need for contact with families. I am pleased to say that as a result of investment that we have made, we have…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsMy hon. Friend knows that prison staff were made a priority by my colleague the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and I am grateful to him for that. That of course…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsThe right hon. Gentleman will know that that is very much on my mind every day. I view the strategy as a long-term one. As conditions change in the community, the pressure will be…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsFirst, I welcome the right hon. Gentleman back to the Front Bench and congratulate him on his new position. I am grateful to him for his engagement with me, and I will indeed, on…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsI am grateful to my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee, for pointing out the vital importance of maintaining HMPPS’s current approach of making sure we do not end up…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsI am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding the House and the country of the sacrifice made by many dedicated public workers, including our incredible prison…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsThe hon. Lady is right to point out the danger of over-enthusiasm going ahead of the guidance. It is clear that the work that has been done by governors, staff and, indeed, the…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsMy hon. Friend can be assured that my officials work closely with the Prison Officers Association. The restricted regimes we have put in place mean that prisoners are spending…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. Indeed, we continue to focus effort on ensuring that we have an adequate supply of personal protective equipment in all its forms and…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: PrisonsWe have taken significant and unprecedented action during this very difficult period to save lives and to protect the NHS. We know that further progress is needed if we are to…27 Apr 2020HANSARDPublic Protection from Serious OffendersProtecting the public is the primary duty of any Government and we have acted swiftly to stop the most serious offenders being released halfway through their sentence. Our recent…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Crown Prosecution ServiceI thank my hon. Friend. He of course knows that the GEOAmey contract in Scotland is managed entirely by the Scottish Government, but we recognise how vital it is for all frontline…27 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Crown Prosecution ServiceI thank the hon. Lady for that question. She will be glad to know that daily work is going on between my officials and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service, the senior…27 Apr 2020HANSARDWhiplash Reform Programme: ImplementationI would like to provide an update on next steps for the whiplash reform programme. The Government remain firmly committed to implementing these measures which are intended to…21 Apr 2020HANSARDUK’s National Preventive Mechanism: Annual ReportThe United Nations optional protocol to the convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (OPCAT), which the UK ratified in December…24 Mar 2020HANSARDVictims Code of PracticeToday, I am launching the Government consultation on a draft revised code of practice for victims of crime (the code) and the response to last year’s consultation on proposed…05 Mar 2020HANSARDJoseph McCann: Probation and RecallOn 6 December 2019 Joseph McCann was given 33 life sentences at the central criminal court for a series of violent sexual attacks which he committed between 21 April and 6 May…05 Mar 2020HANSARDElectronic Execution of Deeds: Government ResponseThe Government welcome the Law Commission’s report on electronic execution of documents, and I am very grateful to the commission for the detailed consideration it has given to…03 Mar 2020HANSARD Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. As Members know, the Bill ensures that the non-disclosure of information about a victim’s remains or their identity, and…03 Mar 2020