Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre Debate

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Department: Scotland Office

Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts
Thursday 15th December 2016

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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It is apparent that perhaps we have to apply more care to the transfer arrangements for institutions of this kind. Indeed, it has been proposed that the original transfer plan for Rainsbrook, which was to complete in November 2016, will probably extend to March 2017 in order to address these issues.

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Portrait Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)
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My Lords, has the House noticed that the Questions put to the Government Front Bench today have been answered by one Member from Wales and two from Scotland, while from the Opposition Front Bench we have had one Scot, and from the Back Benches a number of Scots, notwithstanding the excellent contribution by the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth? Does the Minister agree that this shows the value to this House of a whole United Kingdom and that we should redouble our efforts to fight the separatists who would split us asunder?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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I concur with the noble Lord’s observations and would observe that this Government are committed to ethnic diversity.