Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Phillip Lee and Alex Norris

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Lee]

Thank you for the opportunity, Mr Speaker.

I agree with the hon. Lady that it is not exclusively sport that can make an impact on the lives of young offenders in particular. I remember visiting Cookham Wood Prison and being overwhelmed by the quality of the artwork that was being undertaken there.

[Alex Norris (Nottingham North) (Lab/Co-op)]

Prisoner wellbeing and rehabilitation at HMP Nottingham continues to be of major concern after five people died there in four weeks. When I raised the issue at the last justice questions, the Prisons Minister, the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr Gyimah), echoed my concern and undertook to write to me. May I ask whether Ministers are still concerned about HMP Nottingham, and when I will receive that letter?

[Dr Lee]

If the hon. Gentleman would like to write to me about the matter, it would be very helpful.

[Alex Norris]

Write another letter?

[Dr Lee]

The matter is not specifically in my brief, because HMP Nottingham is not a young offender institution.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Phillip Lee and Alex Norris

Tuesday 5th September 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Lee]

As I made clear in my initial response, cyber-security policy does not sit with this Department—in fact, it sits with the Cabinet Office. Victim support funding has gone up from £51 million in 2010-11, and I was pleased to announce that it is going up to £96 million in 2017-18. Most of that is spent via PCCs. Importantly, I have put in place an audit of the performance of PCCs with regard to funding for victims’ services.

[Alex Norris (Nottingham North) (Lab/Co-op)]

20. As crime changes and the focus on cyber-crime grows, what assurances can the Minister give us that police budgets will match that changed focus and that we will not see a loss of bobbies on the beat as resources are inevitably shifted?

[Dr Lee]

Unfortunately, I am not a Minister at the Home Office, so I cannot really respond in detail to that question. I would encourage the hon. Gentleman to write to the relevant Minister.