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Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(11 debate interactions)
(11 debate interactions)
(10 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(18 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
(12 debate contributions)
(7 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(2,104 words contributed)
(1,955 words contributed)
(1,771 words contributed)
(1,703 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Prashar, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Baroness Prashar has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Prashar has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)On 6 June the former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice introduced a new test for the consideration of suitability for those serving indeterminate sentences for transfer to open prison conditions, whether pre- or post-tariff. This allows for greater scrutiny of Parole Board recommendations on open prison moves.
The table below sets out details of information:
Applications for pre-tariff sift received in the 12 months to 6 June 2022: 253
Applications for pre-tariff sift received since 6 June 2022: 114
| Referred to the Parole Board | Not referred to the Parole Board | Outstanding |
12 Months to 6 June 2022 | 133 | 113 | 7 |
6 June 2022 to 30 September 2022 | 9 | 65 | 40 |
NB. These figures have been drawn from the Public Protection Unit Database held by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. As with any large-scale recording systems, the figures are subject to possible errors with data migration and processing.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)