All 2 Debates between Bridget Phillipson and Karen Bradley

Tue 3rd Mar 2015
Yarl’s Wood
Commons Chamber
(Urgent Question)

Yarl’s Wood

Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Karen Bradley
Tuesday 3rd March 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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As I said in my opening comments, there have been a number of inspections of Yarl’s Wood by Her Majesty’s chief inspector of prisons and the independent monitoring board, which, as I have said, has the keys to Yarl’s Wood and can go in any time it wants. We have found no evidence that anybody is at risk. However, the allegations made in last night’s programme are very serious and we need to get to the bottom of them and take action.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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The recent footage was disturbing, but, unfortunately, allegations of sexual abuse of vulnerable women and abuse at the centre are not new. Given the apparent gulf between official reports, what the Minister has said today and life at Yarl’s Wood, and given that we have seen so many repeated failures over such a long time and the reluctance of Ministers to act so far, can we be confident that change will really happen?

Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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It is not fair to say that Ministers have been reluctant to take action—we have taken significant action. This urgent question follows an urgent question about Oxfordshire county council, and a summit on child sexual abuse is taking place at Downing street today. There needs to be a sea change in how all people in authority and all bodies treat allegations and victims. We all have a responsibility to take this seriously.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Bridget Phillipson and Karen Bradley
Monday 10th March 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Karen Bradley Portrait Karen Bradley
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I thank my hon. Friend, a fellow Staffordshire MP, for his question. He is quite right. The Immigration Bill is a sensible measure that will help this country to protect against illegal immigration. It is a well-needed measure and something we should be bringing in sooner rather than later.

Bridget Phillipson Portrait Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South) (Lab)
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14. What recent steps she has taken to reduce antisocial behaviour.