Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Stephen Hammond Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd March 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Dominic Raab Portrait Dominic Raab
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I recognise the issue that the hon. Gentleman wants to deal with but we are not going to rake over the old coals of that debate.

Stephen Hammond Portrait Stephen Hammond (Wimbledon) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend the Minister recently met me and my constituent Donna Mooney to discuss imprisonment for public protection sentences. Will he update the House on the progress of his thoughts on the matter and whether he plans to bring forward any plans for reform?

Kit Malthouse Portrait Kit Malthouse
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I had a useful and informative meeting with my hon. Friend and his constituent. As he knows, we have in place an action plan for IPP sentences that we are prosecuting with, I hope, some verve and energy to drive down the numbers. My hon. Friend will know that the Justice Committee held an inquiry into IPP sentences; we await its conclusions before we look at the next steps.