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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pritchard Excerpts
Monday 13th October 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Order. We are all now better informed but at somewhat of a cost. I am keen to accommodate the interests of Back Benchers, and I know the Home Secretary will be profoundly sympathetic to that interest.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
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When the terms of reference are published, could they be as wide as possible? Also, the Home Secretary will know that I have pushed for some time to try to increase the tariffs for those who abuse children and are involved in paedophilia.

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I thank my hon. Friend. We aim to ensure that the terms of reference are able to cover everything they need to cover, but I am sure all Members of this House will recognise that we want this not to be an inquiry that just goes on ad infinitum, should the terms of reference be too wide. We need to have resolution of these issues: we need to identify the problems and we need to be able deal with them. I note the point he has made, and I know he has championed this particular cause for some time.