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Debate between Shailesh Vara and Ian Swales
Tuesday 4th February 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shailesh Vara Portrait Mr Vara
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As the hon. Lady acknowledges, we have had a meeting, and I can assure her that of the 500 buildings the court estate encompasses, the ones to which she refers are very much at the forefront. She will appreciate, however, that we have a large estate and we keep matters under review, and we will keep her and her colleagues informed as soon as we are able to do so.

Ian Swales Portrait Ian Swales (Redcar) (LD)
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T5. More than half of the prisoners serving indeterminate prison sentences have passed their tariff date. Will the Secretary of State look at the parole and risk assessment process and review all cases where prisoners have complied with their sentence conditions but significantly exceeded their tariff?