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Debate between Tim Farron and Crispin Blunt
Tuesday 23rd November 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tim Farron Portrait Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD)
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Surely the reoffending rate is a critical factor affecting the number of prison places that are required. Restorative justice programmes such as that of the Sycamore Tree foundation, which operates at Haverigg prison in Cumbria, are both inexpensive and highly effective in reducing reoffending. What steps is the Minister taking to increase the number of restorative justice programmes in Britain’s prisons?

Crispin Blunt Portrait Mr Blunt
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I suggest to my hon. Friend that he can look forward to the Green Paper with great interest.