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HANSARDReoffending on ProbationYes, I can reassure my hon. Friend. We work with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Home Office to get offenders into treatment at the earliest opportunity, and have…22 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to answer queries about that particular issue, if the hon. Lady wishes to write to me. The Government have increased the youth offending team budget this year and…22 Apr 2025HANSARD Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillI thank all right hon. and hon. Members on both sides of the House for their valuable contributions. I think what I heard at the end from the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPrison Capacity: Northern IrelandMinistry of Justice officials regularly meet representatives of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland, as part of the “Five Nations Forum”, to discuss prison capacity.…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersI agree with my hon. Friend that for some women supported accommodation is very valuable. Existing provision includes His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service-led community…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersMy hon. Friend refers to a shocking situation. Our policy is clear that pregnant women should not be restrained during hospital appointments, except in the most exceptional…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersThese schemes are very important. The hon. Member highlights a very good one, and the Department continues to support those sorts of schemes.22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersThis Government’s plan to support women is clear and ambitious. The aim is to reduce the number of women going to prison, and our Women’s Justice Board will lead on this.…22 Apr 2025HANSARDYoung Offenders: StaffordshireThis year, the Department will provide more than £1 million in funding to the Staffordshire youth offending team to supervise children and support them in turning their back on a…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersWe inherited the current policy on transgender people in the prison service and we have continued the policy that the right hon. Gentleman describes during our period in office.…22 Apr 2025HANSARDFemale OffendersThe hon. Member mentions an excellent counselling service in his constituency, which I praise. These counselling services are crucial and a very important part of the system.22 Apr 2025HANSARDReoffending: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is exactly right. What Engineered Learning is doing is a clear win-win, teaching welding skills and moving people away from crime. The Department will continue…22 Apr 2025HANSARDReoffending: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is exactly right. In the past, antisocial behaviour has been too easily dismissed as low-level, but as he rightly describes, it can cause real distress and misery…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPrison Capacity: Northern IrelandThe hon. Member is right to suggest that we need to learn lessons from wherever they can be learned, and he is right to caution against approaches that might bring about results…22 Apr 2025HANSARDReoffending: Young PeopleThe Government are determined to reduce youth reoffending as part of our safer streets mission. Despite the huge fiscal challenges we inherited, we have been able to increase our…22 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe know how vulnerable many children with care experiences are, and we are working closely with colleagues in the Department for Education to help reduce their risk of entering…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPrison ReformI very much praise the work that Unlocked Graduates has done over many years. Unfortunately, when the contract was let previously, Unlocked Graduates was unhappy to progress with…22 Apr 2025HANSARDYoung Offenders: StaffordshireMy hon. Friend is exactly right. We must do whatever we can to move people away from a life of crime and keep the public safe. This year, despite the fiscal challenges we…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPrison ReformSafety in prisons is a key priority, and we are working hard to make prisons as safe as possible. My hon. Friend is right to highlight the concerns at Parc. I have recently…22 Apr 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend asks a serious and difficult question. The Mental Health Bill, introduced to Parliament last November, aims to stop restricted patients from languishing in hospital…22 Apr 2025