Prison Capacity Strategy

Lord Leong Excerpts

Tuesday 17th December 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Austin of Dudley (Non-Afl)]

My Lords, I apologise for missing the very beginning of this as I rushed to the Chamber. I congratulate the Minister not just on his Statement but on a lifetime’s commitment to rehabilitating offenders. The example he has set to other businesses when he was running—

[Lord Leong (Lab)]

My Lords, the noble Lord was not present at the start of the debate and therefore, according to the Companion, should not be speaking.

[Lord Hacking (Lab)]

Go on, let him speak.

[Lord Leong (Lab)]

No.