Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Liz Saville Roberts and Edward Argar

Tuesday 9th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[Edward Argar]

The right hon. Gentleman is right to highlight again the importance of sport. The report published by Professor Meek in the summer, of which we have accepted 53 of the 54 recommendations, sets out a clear direction of travel—that is, alongside education and developing skills, and provisions for mental and physical health, sport plays a key role for prisoners in the rehabilitative process.[Official Report, 22 October 2018, Vol. 648, c. 3MC.]

[Liz Saville Roberts (Dwyfor Meirionnydd) (PC)]

7. What comparative assessment he has made of levels of violence in public and private prisons.