Debates between Mohammad Yasin and Janet Daby during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Mohammad Yasin and Janet Daby
Tuesday 5th February 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mohammad Yasin Portrait Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)
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14. What steps he is taking to reduce prison overcrowding.

Janet Daby Portrait Janet Daby (Lewisham East) (Lab)
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16. What steps he is taking to reduce prison overcrowding.

David Gauke Portrait The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Gauke)
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We are making good progress with Wellingborough and Glen Parva Prisons, which will be modern and provide uncrowded capacity and will open in 2021 and 2022 respectively. This is against a background where the long-term population trend has put a stress on the prison estate. I am pleased that the prison population has decreased by around 2,000 in the past year. We will continue to look into how we can ensure further reductions, including looking at better community sentences. Our new prison estate will have up to 10,000 new uncrowded prison places, creating the physical conditions for governors to achieve better educational, training and rehabilitation outcomes.