Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Rob Butler Excerpts
Tuesday 25th February 2020

(4 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Chalk Portrait Alex Chalk
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I pay tribute to the work of law centres, including Gloucester Law Centre in my county of Gloucestershire. We will continue with a pilot to ensure that there is that early legal support—whether face-to-face legal advice or other forms of legal support—so that people can get the assistance they need early.

Rob Butler Portrait Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con)
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The prisons inspectorate has this morning published its latest report into Her Majesty’s Young Offender Institution Aylesbury. I very much welcome the progress that has been made, and pay tribute to the governor and her staff for that, but there is still a great deal to do. Will my hon. and learned Friend commit to providing the resources that will be necessary to implement all the recommendations of the report?

Lucy Frazer Portrait Lucy Frazer
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We are very conscious of the state of Aylesbury. We are bringing two wings back online by the beginning of next year and remain committed to making improvements in that prison.