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Debate between Andrew Selous and Graham P Jones
Tuesday 9th September 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Selous Portrait Andrew Selous
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I am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing a bit of balance to our discussions on HMP Northumberland. I thank him for what he has said. Of course, there are some pressures in our prisons, but prison officers are doing magnificent work every day. Frankly, it is time that was recognised and celebrated.

Graham P Jones Portrait Graham Jones (Hyndburn) (Lab)
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6. What estimate he has made of the number of offenders given a non-custodial sentence in the past three years who had more than 100 previous convictions.