"My Lords, I regret that the time allowed for this Question has elapsed—not least because supplementaries and answers were too long...." Lord Fowler - View Speech
"My Lords, is not the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, absolutely right in what he said? Is it not quite clear that the present system of protecting the innocent from having their names plastered all over the media has broken down? Does justice not require that the Government take a fresh …..." Lord Fowler - View Speech
"My Lords, I asked for this debate because it seems to me that the statements being made and the policies being introduced by the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, give more hope for advance in prison policy than anything I have heard for many years. My hope is that this …..." Lord Fowler - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his reply, which was very constructive and will be well received. There were two significant features of this debate. First, there was vast agreement on the changes that are required. Prison is not remotely the right place to tackle mental health …..." Lord Fowler - View Speech