All 2 Debates between Damian Green and Ian Lavery

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Debate between Damian Green and Ian Lavery
Tuesday 18th September 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Green Portrait The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (Damian Green)
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for allowing me to repeat that we have set up a commission to look at this important issue and that we want to get back to a position where human rights are taken to be one of the basic values of a democratic society, rather than having human rights abused in such a way that the whole concept has fallen into disrepute.

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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The Secretary of State will be aware of the problems facing the market testing of eight of Her Majesty’s prisons. When will an announcement be made in the House about who the preferred bidder will be at the end of that market testing?

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Debate between Damian Green and Ian Lavery
Monday 19th March 2012

(12 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Damian Green Portrait Damian Green
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I think that the hon. Lady will recognise that ASBOs felt like a good idea at the time but did not work and straightforwardly failed. Far too many ASBOs were breached, and increasing numbers of them were breached the longer time went on. I am sure that the policy was devised with the best intentions, but it did not work, which is why we have moved on to other policies that will be more effective in combating antisocial behaviour and gang-related violence.

Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) (Lab)
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6. What assessment she has made of the level of crime since May 2010.