Debates between Lindsay Hoyle and Nicholas Dakin during the 2024 Parliament

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Debate between Lindsay Hoyle and Nicholas Dakin
Tuesday 5th November 2024

(3 weeks, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are in danger of not getting anybody else in. These are becoming statements rather than questions. I am sure the Minister has grasped it.

Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. We know there is more to be done, as my hon. Friend outlines. Keep-apart lists make it difficult for children to access education in young offenders institutions, so we need to find different and better ways of reducing violence and delivering education in these settings.

Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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I commend the hon. Member for his actions. He is right that visits to local prisons, or prisons elsewhere, are a good thing to do. I have recently visited Humber, Wakefield, and New Hall prisons, and will be visiting Wetherby young offenders institution tomorrow.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the Chair of the Justice Committee.