Sentencing Reform/Legal Aid

Jason McCartney Excerpts

Tuesday 21st June 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Clarke]

Again, I am indebted to the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Huntingdon. In response to the consultation, we changed the measure in the direction the hon. Lady would like, so the answer is yes.

[Jason McCartney (Colne Valley) (Con)]

I particularly welcome the plans to introduce a full working week across the prison estate, and the fact that the money earned by prisoners will go towards supporting victims. As a former RAF officer who was involved in convening courts martial, I wonder what opportunity my right hon. and learned Friend has had to look at the work ethic in the military corrective training centre in Colchester.