Diana Johnson
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Tuesday 11th October 2011
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The Deputy Prime Minister
As I said to my hon. Friend, the first point of principle we are seeking to establish is precisely that it is this Parliament that should be able to determine matters such as this, and we will be arguing that in the Scoppola case that is before the Court now.
Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
Why does the Deputy Prime Minister support votes for violent prisoners but not for law-abiding 16 and 17-year-olds?