Early Release of Prisoners

Debate between Catherine Atkinson and Steve Barclay

Tuesday 7th July 2026 Commons Chamber

[Catherine Atkinson]

I will ensure that the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Rother Valley (Jake Richards), writes to the hon. Lady.

[Steve Barclay]

Will the Minister give way?

[Catherine Atkinson]

I am going to make some progress. Conservative Members have talked many times in this debate about how we got here, but they have not been honest about how we got here.