Public Protection Sentences Debate

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Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames

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Wednesday 3rd December 2014

(9 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Faulks Portrait Lord Faulks
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We are aware of our obligation. NOMS has invested a considerable amount in a number of interventions. We are doing our best to provide a variety of courses in order to ensure that they have the opportunity of showing that they are ready for release.

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames Portrait Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD)
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My Lords, this Government abolished new IPPs and at the same time introduced a power for the Secretary of State to change the release test. This matter has been raised endlessly in debate and in Questions. Can my noble friend now try to provide some justification for not implementing the power so as to ensure that prisoners whose release would be safer are released quickly?

Lord Faulks Portrait Lord Faulks
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I refer the House to the answer I gave to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Lloyd.

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