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Written Question
Probation: Private Sector
Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley South)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the private probation system.

Answered by Rory Stewart

Transforming Rehabilitation opened up probation to a diverse range of providers and extended support and supervision to an additional 40,000 offenders leaving prison.

The NPS is performing well in supervising higher-risk offenders. But I have been clear that the performance of CRCs needs to improve.

That is why we are ending contracts early, investing more money in Through the Gate services and continuing to consult partners and experts on how to achieve the right balance between public, private and voluntary delivery of services.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered legal aid for inquests.

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Main. This debate is about a simple premise: who can access justice, and who cannot? Much to our shame, during inquests, too many people who have experienced …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"My hon. Friend gets to the heart of this debate. The process is far too complex, and those who apply for legal aid are forced to run up huge legal bills on their own, represent themselves in court or rely on the generosity of strangers to help raise the required …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"I give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Louise Haigh)...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right. All we are asking for is a level playing field. At the moment, the situation is totally disproportionate—a point I will come to.

The families of victims require help, accountability and answers, not only for themselves but, selflessly, to make sure that no other …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"My hon. Friend makes an important point. The system is simply unfair. Others have spoken of how the inquisitorial hearings are anything but. Instead, they are adversarial, law-drenched, distressing journeys, where already traumatised families are silenced and a well-oiled state machine sets about cementing a wall of denial. The families …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"My hon. Friend makes an important point: the system is completely unfair. The Government and their agencies are given a blank cheque, whereas victims are not. It is not just the families of those lost and charities such as Inquest telling them that. Reports have proposed the necessity for changes …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"I absolutely share my hon. Friend’s concern and suspicion. I hope the Minister will answer that point.

For families to fully and effectively participate in the inquest process, they should have access to free automatic non-means-tested legal representation throughout. The Labour party has pledged to provide that, after listening to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"I support that call. Not only is that the way to discover the truth that will provide redress to individual families in individual cases, but it is an avenue to expose the systematic practice problems that have led to deaths, which can alert the authorities and prevent more. That means …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 10 Apr 2019
Legal Aid for Inquests

"I thank hon. Members for their powerful contributions. We have heard so many examples of why change is needed, and I want to briefly mention a few. The hon. Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton) mentioned a travesty of justice and the families of the victims of the …..."
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