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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Philip Hollobone Excerpts
Tuesday 15th June 2010

(14 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that there would be a lot less overcrowding in prisons were we to adopt the very sensible policy of sending back to secure detention in their countries of origin the 13% of our prison population who are foreign nationals?

Crispin Blunt Portrait Mr Blunt
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I can assure my hon. Friend that we will do our absolute level best to improve the position.