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HANSARDPrison CapacityDue to the circumstances that this Government found when we came into office, we had no option but to introduce a temporary change to the law to allow prisoners serving an…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison CapacityMy hon. Friend is right. Public protection is our No. 1 priority, but we are also tackling reoffending, with proper programmes in place in prison. We also need to support people…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrivate Contractors: Justice ServicesWe inherited a set of contracts from the previous Government, some of which are not performing as we would like, particularly in the areas of maintenance and electronic tagging.…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officer Morale: Pension AgePrison officers benefit from the civil service pension scheme, which offers excellent public sector terms, low employee contributions and a 28.97% employer contribution, but we…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceWe are working hard to enhance security and ease crowding in order to curb violence, including through a new £40 million investment to stop contraband, which puts our hard-working…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPrison Officers: Terms and Conditions of ServiceThe hon. Member and I had a useful meeting a short time ago to explore all these issues, and I can reaffirm that the Lord Chancellor and the Department are fully engaged with the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillThe proof of the pudding is always in the eating, and we are at the start of a new venture. The former chief inspector of prisons, Charlie Taylor, was enthusiastic about this line…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Members who have contributed so far. On the issues just raised by the hon. Member for Spelthorne,…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSecure 16 to 19 Academies BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I am pleased that he chairs the APPG for sixth-form colleges, a group I previously chaired, relating back to my time leading a sixth-form…02 Jul 2025HANSARD ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and ReoffendingIt is a complete joy to serve when you chair, Mr Dowd, and a pleasure to respond to the contribution made by the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) to set out…01 Jul 2025HANSARD ADHD: Impact on Prison Rehabilitation and ReoffendingMy understanding is that it will be, but I will write to the hon. Lady to confirm the details. To pick up on the point made by the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart),…01 Jul 2025HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025I thank both speakers for their contributions to the debate. First, let me pick up on the points made by the Liberal Democrat spokesman, the hon. Member for Eastbourne, who was…30 Jun 2025HANSARDDraft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025I do not think that information is— [ Interruption. ] The reality is that the Parole Board has so much to do that people have to wait a long time to get their parole hearing. That…30 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeI start by thanking the Chair of the Justice Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter), for his opening remarks and for securing this…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeWe await the Leveson report, and when it arrives the Lord Chancellor will update the House. Matters such as that will be rightly dealt with then. On efficiencies, the spending…25 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal JusticeAs the hon. Gentleman will understand, the budget is being applied and worked through in an appropriate way, but the figures I have just given are the figures on which we will…25 Jun 2025HANSARD Theft of Tools of TradeLet me start by paying tribute to the chairman of the Sentencing Council, Lord Justice William Davis, after the sad news that he passed away at the weekend. I met Bill on a number…11 Jun 2025HANSARD Theft of Tools of TradeI certainly agree with the hon. Lady that, sadly, this problem is not restricted to only some parts of the United Kingdom, and all parts of the UK need to learn from each other. I…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPrisons: RehabilitationThe hon. Member is right to highlight the good work going on in her constituency. As I said, I saw trauma-informed activity in operation at HMP Humber. It is something we need to…03 Jun 2025