Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Ellie Reeves Excerpts
Tuesday 5th December 2017

(6 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lidington Portrait Mr Lidington
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These days, there are tens of thousands of families and businesses that live and operate across national borders within Europe. A comprehensive and ambitious civil justice co-operation agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU 27 will be very much in the interests of all parties.

Ellie Reeves Portrait Ellie Reeves (Lewisham West and Penge) (Lab)
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T9. Last week, I visited Medway secure training centre for 12 to 17-year-olds which, in 2016, was the subject of a “Panorama” report that exposed widespread abuse while it was run by G4S. The centre is now run by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service and things are improving. Young people talk positively about rehabilitation and staff are motivated. Many STCs and secure children’s homes remain in private hands. Given the lessons of Medway STC, will the Government now commit to reversing the privatisation of the youth justice system?

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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The hon. Lady is not to be outdone by the hon. Member for Clacton (Giles Watling). This Adjournment debate fetish is rather catching, I think.