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HANSARDReoffending ReductionWith their privatisation of probation, the free market fundamentalists in the Conservative party sent reoffending up and made working-class communities less safe. Despite…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Streatham IncidentI had sight of the Secretary of State’s statement only 20 minutes before he started speaking. That left me in the unacceptable position of having to prepare my statement about…03 Feb 2020HANSARDLegal Aid AccessBefore asking my question I want to put on record the fact that my thoughts and, I am sure, those of the whole House are with the prison staff at HMP Whitemoor and their families…14 Jan 2020HANSARDLegal Aid AccessWhat people who are denied their basic rights need from the Government is action, not words. The UN special rapporteur said that the cuts had “overwhelmingly affected the poor”…14 Jan 2020HANSARDSentencing Policy for Prolific OffendersFor far too many, prison is the worst place to tackle the issue of debt, substance abuse and mental health problems that led them to commit crimes in the first place. Figures that…14 Jan 2020HANSARDSentencing Policy for Prolific OffendersUnlike the Conservative party, we care about what works. The Conservatives like to claim that they are not ideologues, but the Government’s own evidence shows that 30,000 fewer…14 Jan 2020HANSARDFemale Offenders: RehabilitationTo help with that answer: the Government’s own research says that investment in alternatives would see more than 30,000 fewer crimes every year, an answer the Minister omitted,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe coming Labour Government are committed to restoring all legal aid-funded early legal help. That will restore legal aid help in nearly half a million cases, but the Government…08 Oct 2019HANSARDJudiciary: IndependenceWe have seen the Justice Secretary forced to take to Twitter to defend the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law after recent briefings from No. 10 Downing Street. He…08 Oct 2019HANSARDFemale Offenders: RehabilitationTwo thirds of women sent to prison get sentences of less than six months. Such sentences are proven to lead to more reoffending, and so create more victims of crime than tried and…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Ministry of Justice SpendingI thank the Justice Committee for securing today’s debate. Its members play a crucial role in highlighting the failings in our justice system and in offering very constructive…03 Oct 2019HANSARDADJOURNMENT (CONFERENCE)On a point of order, Mr Speaker. There has been much talk recently about holding a general election. My party wants an election called as soon as possible— [ Interruption ] —once…26 Sept 2019HANSARDFeltham A Young Offenders InstitutionTwo years ago we stood here for an urgent question on the crisis in our prisons after the chief inspector warned that not a single establishment inspected was safe to hold…24 Jul 2019HANSARDLegal Advice DesertsThis month marks 70 years since the post-war Labour Government introduced the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949. Tory cuts have decimated access in recent years, and those cuts alone…09 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: No DealA no-deal Brexit poses a serious threat to our justice system; ending access to the European arrest warrant and criminal database would leave us all less safe. The Justice…09 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week I exposed the fact that the number of homeless women going to prison has almost doubled in the past four years. What is especially shocking is that almost half of all…09 Jul 2019HANSARD Serco Justice System(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on the role of Serco in our justice system following the decision of the Serious Fraud…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Serco Justice SystemThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. In 2013, evidence came to light suggesting that Serco may have been fraudulently charging the Government on its offender…04 Jul 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillThat is why we are very supportive of mediation in family cases in general, and why we have made announcements in relation to legal aid and early family law advice. I hear my hon.…25 Jun 2019HANSARD Divorce, Dissolution and Separation BillI know that marriage is technically a contract, but it seems strange to think of it that way when it is such a personal and emotional thing. I do not believe that this change in…25 Jun 2019