Oral Answers to Questions

Jacob Young Excerpts

Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Dr Jamie Wallis (Bridgend) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending.

[Jacob Young (Redcar) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending.

[Danny Kruger (Devizes) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to reduce reoffending.

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[Lucy Frazer]

We are aware that there have been some difficulties with the building in Bridgend, and we are working with the local community, via the commissioned services to which my hon. Friend refers, to find an alternative location. I know that he has discussed the issue with his Dyfodol partners, and I am happy to have a meeting to discuss it further.

[Jacob Young]

All too often, we see the same people committing the same crimes. In Redcar town, we have a specific issue where the same people are willing to steal from garages or to steal cars, sometimes just for a couple of quid. Our Conservative candidate for police and crime commissioner, Steve Turner, wants to crack down on these repeat offenders by using technology and tagging, if he is elected in May. Will the Minister outline what more the justice system can do to stop reoffenders committing these so-called low-value crimes?

[Lucy Frazer]

The measures to which my hon. Friend refers—those which his prospective candidate is interested in—are exactly the measures that we are rolling out. We are looking at shortly rolling out tags for persistent offenders, and expanding and refreshing our integrated offender management tools to ensure that the police crack down on neighbourhood crime.