Community Payback Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Community Payback

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts
Tuesday 28th June 2022

(2 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Owen Portrait Sarah Owen
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I ask the Minister to correct the record. He inadvertently misled the House by saying that I had said that rape is legal. That is clearly not the case. I find it particularly distasteful that the Minister is seeking to put responsibility for prosecuting rapists on a woman Opposition MP. I offer him the chance to correct that at the Dispatch Box, if not in Hansard.

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)
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I thank the hon. Lady for her point of order. Obviously, it is not for the Chair to interpret what Ministers or other Members may say. She has put her concern on the record and the Minister will have heard it, so I suggest that we move on, unless the Minister wishes to say something.

James Cartlidge Portrait James Cartlidge
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indicated dissent.