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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Member is right that drugs in prison is a big issue that the Government are working hard to tackle. I would be very happy to write to her with further details of what we…10 Sept 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersThe paper to which my hon. Friend refers is a significant one, and I urge all Members to look at it. The Government are committed to a review of sentencing policy, and it will…10 Sept 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersMy hon. Friend is exactly right: literacy and numeracy are crucial. I was pleased to visit HMP Humber recently, where I saw excellent best practice. It is important that those…10 Sept 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersMy own example demonstrates that training and education are very important in whatever role one takes on, so I agree wholeheartedly with what the hon. Member says.10 Sept 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersWe are taking the hard decisions that are necessary to create space and capacity in the Prison Service to address that issue. The hon. Member is right that the report from His…10 Sept 2024HANSARDRehabilitation of OffendersHon. Members are right to focus on reducing reoffending. Nearly 80% of offending is reoffending, and it has an immense cost to the taxpayer and to communities. As the Lord…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Recruitment TargetsI am happy to meet my hon. Friend to discuss that matter. His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service worked to reprocure the next iteration of the graduate scheme, with contracts…10 Sept 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Recruitment TargetsMy hon. Friend is completely right: prison officer recruitment targets are essential. Prison officers do a fantastic job. We have seen how they have gone above and beyond over…10 Sept 2024HANSARDWaste CrimeI would like to say, Mr Speaker, what a pleasure it has been to serve under your speakership during my time in Parliament. Recently, I went out with members of the National…31 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q It all sounds a bit precarious. A lot of excellent work is going on, but it is not certain that it will continue in a consistent way. You seem to be putting quite a lot of eggs…29 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Second sitting)Q We heard from the earlier witness that these sorts of services are often seen as low-hanging fruit when pressures are on budgets. Eleanor Briggs: Absolutely. That is why for us…29 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe people want us to get on with the job. The withdrawal agreement Bill has passed its Second Reading. We should just agree a sensible programme motion, which is on offer. Why…28 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseMy Small Business Saturday awards are an opportunity to celebrate the range and diversity of local small businesses. May we have a debate on the contribution that small businesses…24 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillJuno Elsie Dakin was born last Thursday when this deal was being finalised in Europe. When she comes to maturity and is able to vote, she will be able to judge whether we did the…22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillIn the end, we have to try to make this work. There is an obligation for us to work through it and, as my hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Gloria De Piero) said earlier, there…22 Oct 2019HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday many 1950s-born women, including Angie and Rosie from Scunthorpe, came here to speak to MPs about the pension injustice that they have been experiencing and the impact…17 Oct 2019HANSARD Preparations for Leaving the EUAs 31 October approaches, may I ask when the Government will deliver on their promise to put in place a UK version of the current EU steel safeguards?08 Oct 2019HANSARD Tata Steelworks: NewportWe have heard today about the Syndex report, which places a way forward on the table. Will the Government meet the unions, Syndex and Tata to see how that could be turned into the…08 Oct 2019HANSARD Tata Steelworks: NewportI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this very timely debate. I represent a steel community in Scunthorpe, and we know exactly what it is like as a steel community to have…08 Oct 2019HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeWhat more can the UK Government do to support Nazanin, Richard and their family, and to right this wrong?07 Oct 2019