Nick Smith
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(7 years, 11 months ago)
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Elizabeth Truss
The White Paper is very clear about reforming and making sure IMB recommendations are taken seriously, and about working closely with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, because at the moment there is no duty for the Secretary of State to respond. We are putting that in place, to make sure it triggers action.
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
How many staff were on duty when the riot started, and what is the Secretary of State’s estimate of the cost of the disturbance?
Elizabeth Truss
I have recounted the events of the day as far as we are aware of them, but there will be a full investigation that will make all those facts clear.