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Debate between Andrew Griffiths and Lord Herbert of South Downs
Tuesday 19th October 2010

(14 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Herbert of South Downs Portrait Nick Herbert
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May I also congratulate the hon. Gentleman on his new position as Opposition spokesperson? He does not seem to recognise that there are public confidence issues with community payback as it is currently run. He did not refer, for instance, to the ITV documentary that was broadcast recently that showed offenders abusing community payback and problems with supervision. It is the Government’s intention to considerably improve and toughen up community payback so that there is confidence in it.

Andrew Griffiths Portrait Andrew Griffiths (Burton) (Con)
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6. What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners in England and Wales addicted to class A drugs.