Oral Answers to Questions

Stuart Anderson Excerpts

Tuesday 16th March 2021 Commons Chamber

[Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con)]

What plans he has to reduce the rate of reoffending.

[Stuart Anderson (Wolverhampton South West) (Con)]

What plans he has to reduce the rate of reoffending.

[Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)]

What plans he has to reduce the rate of reoffending.

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[Stuart Anderson]

What is my hon. Friend doing to help the young people of Wolverhampton who have previously offended to turn their lives around and build a better, brighter future?

[Kit Malthouse]

My hon. Friend is a strong voice for Wolverhampton and in particular for the young people of that town. I know that he will commend the brilliant work of probation, police and other partners in Wolverhampton to support young people to, as he says, turn their backs on crime. There is a very proactive community safety partnership in the area, which is committed to making those communities safer. We have been putting pressure on the local services to make sure that they are focused particularly on driving down violence in the town and turning people away from crime. There is fantastic intervention in Wolverhampton, as I say, and I know he will be very supportive of it in the future.