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HANSARDPrison CapacityI am sure the hon. Member’s constituents will also recognise that, even with the new supply that we are building, we will still run out of prison places, as the demand in the…10 Dec 2024HANSARDPrison CapacityI am tempted to remind the shadow Minister about his own Government’s track record. He ought to know that it was my predecessor, his colleague, the former Lord Chancellor who…10 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Murder Sentencing ReformsThis Government have set out our ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. Today, I am announcing that the Law Commission has accepted my request to…06 Dec 2024HANSARDPersonal Injury Discount RateThis morning, I notified the London Stock Exchange Group that I would today lay a statutory instrument to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum…02 Dec 2024HANSARDWhiplash Injury Regulations 2021I would like to announce that I have completed my report of the first statutory review of the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. Part 1, section 3 of the Civil Liability Act 2018…21 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe shadow Secretary of State has not necessarily been in position long enough to have acquainted himself with all aspects of his Government’s performance in this area. We will…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncarcerated Pregnant Women and MothersWe are sending too many women to prison, two thirds of whom are non-violent and over half of whom have dependent children, and 75% of the time the child leaves home after the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDIncarcerated Pregnant Women and MothersThe data on how we track the experiences of women across England and Wales will be work that the women’s justice board—once it is up and running—will be able to look into and make…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeI welcome the shadow Minister to his place. I have always enjoyed his contributions to justice debates, so I look forward to working with him where appropriate. After the…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeThe immediate purpose of the emergency release scheme was to stop us running out of prison places and to avert a total breakdown of law and order. If we look at the prison…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeIt is clear that we have to do better on reducing reoffending, given that 80% of offenders are reoffenders. Cutting reoffending is a strategy for cutting crime, keeping the public…05 Nov 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeThe hon. Gentleman’s question is really about rates of recall, which is what happens when licence conditions are breached, including breaches of curfew. Recall rates for SDS40…05 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign National OffendersI share the public’s view that there are far too many foreign national offenders in our prisons. Since coming into office, we have returned more than 1,500 foreign offenders and,…05 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign National OffendersAs I say, we are on track to remove more foreign offenders this year than in previous years. In fact, over the period when the shadow Justice Secretary was the Immigration…05 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign National OffendersAs the right hon. Gentleman well knows, we have legal obligations to those who arrive in this country that have to play out. However, PTAs relate to those who have committed an…05 Nov 2024HANSARDForeign National OffendersPersonally, I am of the view that deportation for somebody who has been convicted and is due to be imprisoned in our country is as good a punishment as serving time in a prison in…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think Members from all parties need a reminder about the form in this House for oral questions, Mr Speaker. Since the last Justice questions, I have launched an independent…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am shocked to hear about the extent of the delay in the case of the right hon. Gentleman’s constituent. He is welcome to write to me with the specific details and I will ensure…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the shadow Secretary of State for his question. He will be aware that charging decisions are a matter for the independent Crown Prosecution Service. What the Home…05 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the right hon. Member is now the shadow Lord Chancellor, may I remind him that we do not comment on cases that are sub judice? That includes commentary that everyone is aware…05 Nov 2024