Appearances and Speeches

My hon.

My hon. Friend is a champion of his constituents.

As the shadow Justice Secretary will know, my right hon.

For a moment I thought the shadow Justice Secretary was referring to her own party’s record when in government—7,500 prison places in three

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that.

Again, I have a lot of respect for the hon. Lady, but I am afraid that what she is suggesting does not entirely reflect the facts.

I refer the honourable Member to the answer I gave on 19 February 2024 to Question 13524:

Staff on national detached duty are entitled to a bonus payment that varies depending on the length of the deployment.

Effective resettlement is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending.

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for that. As she knows, I have a huge amount of respect for her, and she raises a hugely important point.