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Jim Shannon Excerpts
Thursday 21st December 2017

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tracey Crouch Portrait Tracey Crouch
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I join my hon. Friend in congratulating the small charities in her constituency. Small charities provide a huge benefit in their locations. We celebrated the work of small charities on Local Charities Day last Friday, and we will continue to do all we can to support them in the future.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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I thank the Minister for her responses so far. Will she further outline whether she intends to oversee a more streamlined approach to administration, which would allow more funding to go to charities, and how would she envisage such a scheme?

Tracey Crouch Portrait Tracey Crouch
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We look at administration issues all the time. This was reviewed recently and I am sure it will be a key part of the conversation as we take forward the next licence discussion.

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Jeremy Wright Portrait The Attorney General
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Yes, and it is important that the Government comply with the judgment of a Court whose jurisdiction we have accepted. As my hon. Friend says, however, it is equally important that we stick to the clear view of this House and those beyond it that convicted prisoners should not vote from their cells, and they will not do so.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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Will the Attorney General outline how many prisoners the extension will apply to and what type of short-term licences will make them eligible to vote?