Prisoners’ Right to Vote Debate

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Rachel Reeves

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Defence Treaties (France)
Tuesday 2nd November 2010

(14 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Armley jail in my constituency houses 1,128 prisoners, including 55 lifers. What assurance will the Minister give law-abiding citizens in Armley ward in Leeds West that their electorate will not increase by more than 1,000 and that their votes will not be diluted as a result of these changes?

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The hon. Lady will know from what I said earlier that we are considering how to implement the Hirst judgment. When we have made those decisions we will announce them to the House, and she will be able to ask those specific questions at that time.

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