Parole Board and Victim Support Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Parole Board and Victim Support

Desmond Swayne Excerpts
Tuesday 9th January 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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The hon. Lady makes an important point. Clearly, as we look at the issue of transparency for Parole Board decisions, we shall need to look at the evidence with which the board is provided and review the extent to which it should be put in the public domain.

Desmond Swayne Portrait Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West) (Con)
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Did he acknowledge his guilt?

David Gauke Portrait Mr Gauke
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I am not in a position to provide details of the case. Those details are given to the Parole Board, and I am afraid I cannot say more than that.