Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Buckland and Alan Mak

Monday 27th April 2020 Commons Chamber

[The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Robert Buckland)]

We have taken significant and unprecedented action during this very difficult period to save lives and to protect the NHS. We know that further progress is needed if we are to continue to strike a balance between limiting the spread of covid-19 and protecting the public. We have restricted regimes in prisons and minimised inter-prison transfers to reduce the spread of the virus, and we are implementing units to protect the sick, to shield the vulnerable and to cohort new arrivals to reduce risk. There are positive signs that our carefully implemented approach is limiting the impact of this initial phase of the pandemic. The number of cases and deaths is much lower than originally predicted, but we will continue to do everything possible to ensure that that remains the case.

[Alan Mak [V]]

Prison officers, including those from Havant, are working on the frontline to tackle covid-19 on the prison estate. Can my right hon. and learned Friend assure me that they have the right protective clothing and equipment to keep them safe?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Buckland and Alan Mak

Tuesday 4th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

T9. Having worked with his predecessor, it is clear to me that new technology in prisons can help with rehabilitation, so what plans does my hon. and learned Friend have in this area?

[The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Robert Buckland)]

My hon. Friend is right to emphasise the importance of technology in rehabilitation, which is why in-cell telephones have now been rolled out to 18 prisons and work is under way to deliver them to a further 30 prisons by March 2020. The introduction of basic computers, with the necessary controls, can allow prisoners to start managing some of their day-to-day tasks ahead of potential release.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Robert Buckland and Alan Mak

Thursday 21st June 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor General]

Yes, I will.

[Alan Mak (Havant) (Con)]

5. What the Government’s policy is on the role of international law in relation to cyber-space.