Voting by Prisoners

Debate between Lord McCabe and Heather Wheeler

Thursday 10th February 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Dodds]

rose—

[Heather Wheeler (South Derbyshire) (Con)]

rose—

[Steve McCabe]

I am spoilt for choice. I give way to the hon. Lady.

[Heather Wheeler]

I am sure that in his many years in the House, the hon. Gentleman has visited prisons, so is he surprised to hear that when I visited a prison in South Derbyshire, I was asked by not one inmate whether I could please give them the vote?