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Debate between John Whittingdale and Crispin Blunt
Tuesday 17th May 2011
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Mr Blunt
No, it is not. The hon. lady is referring to a decision by the management of London prisons, which are principally local prisons, to focus on short-term offenders who are incarcerated in London as well as in local prisons supporting the courts. We are going to change the system so that restorative justice is embedded in the criminal justice process from beginning to end. The hon. Lady supported her party for a very long time in trying to get that done. I assure her that we shall absolutely deliver it.
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con)
2. If he will estimate the number of existing injunctions granted on the grounds of invasion of privacy.