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Debate between Simon Hughes and Nicholas Brown
Tuesday 9th September 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nicholas Brown Portrait Mr Nicholas Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East) (Lab)
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What colour is the probation service change programme on the Cabinet Office evaluation scale?

Simon Hughes Portrait Simon Hughes
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The colour is green; we are proceeding successfully with an issue that the right hon. Gentleman and his colleagues never dealt with. A third of those who have community orders, and a third of those with long sentences, reoffend within a year, but the figure is nearly six out of 10 for those on short sentences. We are going to deal with that issue now.