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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Lloyd Russell-Moyle Excerpts
Tuesday 13th November 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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There is of course one important point here, which is that we need to make very sure that the people we work with are reliable and trustworthy. I absolutely agree on that. At the same time, we have to acknowledge that G4S is running some good prisons in places such as Parc and Liverpool. We need to get the balance right between making sure that these are reliable providers and making sure that they protect the public.

John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. The hon. Gentleman keeps chuntering from a sedentary position, “They’re dodgy”. He is entitled to his view. It is better if he expresses it on his feet than from his seat. He is now fast competing with the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull East (Karl Turner), who has been a model of quiet this morning, but who, it has to be admitted, normally shouts from a sedentary position at the mildest provocation.