Recalled Offenders: Sentencing Limits Debate
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Bradley Thomas
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Recalled Offenders: Sentencing Limits
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Sir Nicholas Dakin
I hear the right hon. Gentleman’s question, and I will write to him.
Bradley Thomas (Bromsgrove) (Con)
The first duty of government is to keep the public safe. I recently met a constituent whose convicted ex-husband is serving a prison sentence, having raped her twice. Despite being in prison, he continues to have indirect access to their children. My constituent thinks that is wrong, and I agree. Does the Minister agree that convicted violent and sexual offenders should serve maximum possible custodial sentences, and lose parental access rights?
Sir Nicholas Dakin
The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the Victims and Courts Bill is about to go through Parliament, and that is the sort of issue that we will look at during the Bill’s passage.