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Debate between Nicholas Dakin and Helen Maguire
Tuesday 10th December 2024

(2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nicholas Dakin Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
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One of the very first actions of the Government was to accept the Prison Service pay review body’s independent recommendations in full, delivering a pay increase of 5% for prison officers. In addition, we monitor exit interview data and use it to help design interventions to improve retention.

Helen Maguire Portrait Helen Maguire (Epsom and Ewell) (LD)
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T3. One in four people of working age in the UK has a criminal record, for a variety of reasons. Most of these people no longer pose a threat to society, but are still tied to their past by their criminal record and face a lifetime of barriers with employers. What steps is the Minister taking to ensure that the criminal record implications of a sentence do not impact on an individual disproportionately?

Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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The hon. Member raises an important issue, which is always under review, but that is where we are at the moment.