All 2 Debates between Katherine Fletcher and Dominic Raab

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Debate between Katherine Fletcher and Dominic Raab
Tuesday 21st February 2023

(1 year, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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I thank the hon. Gentleman, who I know has a very considered and long-standing interest in this issue. Legal aid needs more money, which is why we are increasing spend by up to £138 million a year, taking the expected criminal legal aid spend next year to £1.2 billion, but it also needs reform. We cannot have the situation that we always have with the Labour party, where it just asks for more and more money but does not face the challenge of reforming systems so that they work in the best interests of the people of this country.

Katherine Fletcher Portrait Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble) (Con)
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HMP Garth and HMP Wymott are successful prisons that do great work rehabilitating prisoners, but the Ministry of Justice has plans to put a third prison on the site, almost doubling the number of prisoners there—[Interruption.]

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Debate between Katherine Fletcher and Dominic Raab
Tuesday 22nd November 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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These kinds of cases are harrowing for the family. If the hon. Gentleman writes to me with further details, I will be very happy to look at them and report back to him.

Katherine Fletcher Portrait Katherine Fletcher (South Ribble) (Con)
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T8. The Minister will be aware that I have raised a series of concerns with a number of Ministers and Secretaries of State about the proposals to put a third prison in the small Chorley borough village of Ulnes Walton. There is not sufficient road infrastructure to support it, there is no public transport solution, the local council objects to it, the councillors objected to it, and a survey I put out to local residents was overwhelmingly against it. Please can he commit today to withdrawing the planning inspector appeal and look again at the plans?