Prisons: Overcrowding Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice
Monday 16th June 2014

(10 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Faulks Portrait Lord Faulks
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The Serious Crime Bill is intended to deal with serious crime, which unfortunately is a problem. If serious crime is committed, sadly it will result in sentences of imprisonment.

Lord Deben Portrait Lord Deben (Con)
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Why is it—

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
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My Lords, this is an Urgent Question and the time allocation of 10 minutes is up.