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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Wes Streeting Excerpts
Tuesday 5th February 2019

(5 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rory Stewart Portrait Rory Stewart
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The big transformation that will take place in Wales is bringing probation back fully under Government control, so we will have a much closer connection between prisons, probation and the devolved authorities. In the Welsh context, we think that is particularly suitable for the devolved Administration and should address some of those concerns.

Wes Streeting Portrait Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab)
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Why is it that grown men in their 30s and 40s involved in county lines cases are escaping jail, even though we know that their trafficking in drugs and children is blighting the lives of children growing up in communities such as mine?