Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Chris Bryant Excerpts
Tuesday 25th February 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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My hon. Friend has made a number of points on the criminal justice system over a number of years that are all worth thinking about. He is absolutely right about protecting our prison officers. We have, as he will be aware, increased the sentence for assaulting prison staff.

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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Parliament brought it in, at the behest of the hon. Member’s Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018—cross-party working in this place is very important—and we continue to look at this important area.