Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gill Furniss and Rory Stewart

Tuesday 24th April 2018 Commons Chamber

[Rory Stewart]

I must respectfully disagree with that. As I have said, the base rate of reoffending has dropped by two percentage points, which is actually quite significant, as the rate was flat for nearly 40 years before that. It would be very dangerous indeed to remove the community rehabilitation companies, which are looking after 40,000 people who were previously under very short periods of supervision, and nearly 100,000 extra people who would be dangerous to the community if not properly monitored.

[Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough) (Lab)]

12. What his policy is on creating a specific sexual offence of upskirting.