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Debate between Henry Smith and Rachel Maclean
Tuesday 18th October 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Maclean Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Rachel Maclean)
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I will be happy to look into that case. More broadly, the hon. Lady highlights the vital importance of the police and the CPS working closely together when they develop case files to go forward to the courts. That is the work we are doing in Operation Soteria. It is already resulting in more charges and more convictions for rape and serious sexual assault.

Henry Smith Portrait Henry Smith (Crawley) (Con)
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T7. I very much welcome the Department for Work and Pensions having a dedicated team in my constituency to ensure that ex-offenders find gainful employment. May I seek assurances from the Ministry of Justice that that collaborative work to rehabilitate ex-offenders will continue?

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