Hallett Review

Debate between Baroness Primarolo and Theresa Villiers

Thursday 17th July 2014 Commons Chamber

[Mrs Villiers]

As regards the names that came from the Irish Government, the Irish Government were involved at various points in the peace process on a number of matters, including this one. As I have said, I regret that Executive Ministers were not briefed at the time. On the prison service, it is not entirely clear how that came about, but it seems that the prison service had a number of individuals on its files who had escaped from prison, and the reason they ended up on the OTR scheme was to establish whether they needed to be sought for a return to prison. It was to clarify the position for the prison service.

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

Last but not least, Jim Shannon.