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Wed 25th Jan 2017

Prisons

Debate between Richard Burgon and Edward Leigh
Wednesday 25th January 2017

(7 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Richard Burgon Portrait Richard Burgon
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I need to make some progress.

Nearly all these problems stem from the axing of a quarter of prison staff since 2010. The Justice Secretary’s colleague, the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Sir Edward Leigh), asked her yesterday at Justice questions whether she thought that cut was wise. She did not answer; she has the opportunity to answer today.

Edward Leigh Portrait Sir Edward Leigh (Gainsborough) (Con)
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That is fine; I stand by that—we all want more prison officers. Presumably the hon. Gentleman can now commit himself to a future Labour Government recruiting all these officers, can he?