Prisons: Women Debate

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Prisons: Women

Lord Watts Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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At the present time there is in development a strategy in respect of female offenders. I am not in a position to say when that will be delivered but we are carrying it through as swiftly as we can.

Lord Watts Portrait Lord Watts (Lab)
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My Lords, the Government have two choices. One is to speed up the process of modernisation of our jails; the second one is to reduce the number of people who are sent to jail. Is it not time they took one of those options on board and took action on this matter?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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My Lords, we are addressing both options.