Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mohammad Yasin and Edward Argar

Tuesday 5th February 2019 Commons Chamber

[Edward Argar]

The shadow Minister makes an important point, building on the point made earlier by the right hon. Member for Tottenham (Mr Lammy). I am concerned about the black, Asian and minority ethnic people in custody. As the Lord Chancellor has said, we take this matter very seriously. This runs through our response to the Lammy review and the race disproportionality work that we undertake in the Department. I would be happy to meet the hon. Lady on this topic, if she would like me to.

[Mohammad Yasin (Bedford) (Lab)]

14. What steps he is taking to reduce prison overcrowding.