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Saville Inquiry
Tuesday 15th June 2010

(14 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Crispin Blunt Portrait Mr Blunt
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Yes. The report is excellent, and it will inform the proposals that we bring forward when the House returns in October.

Julian Lewis Portrait Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend accept that it adds insult to injury when a victim of crime, having seen the perpetrator sentenced, finds that the person is released halfway through their sentence? What steps will we take to reintroduce honesty in sentencing?

Crispin Blunt Portrait Mr Blunt
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I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for that question, because plainly the proposals that were in the Conservative manifesto will inform the outcome of the sentencing review. I am quite sure that he will be satisfied with the outcome, and that we will have a great deal more honesty in sentencing at the end of the process than we have today.

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