Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Gregory Stafford Excerpts
Tuesday 8th July 2025

(1 day, 16 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nicholas Dakin Portrait Sir Nicholas Dakin
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Greene King does outstanding work, as do other organisations in our prison service. They are important partners in delivering better justice.

Gregory Stafford Portrait Gregory Stafford (Farnham and Bordon) (Con)
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The Lord Chancellor rightly rejected murderer Alan Jermey’s Parole Board request for open conditions, for which his daughters and I are extremely grateful. I understand that Mr Jermey is now legally challenging the decision, so will the Lord Chancellor revisit my request for a meeting with her about this issue?

Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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The hon. Member will know that, with a judicial challenge, there will be some constraints as to what I can say publicly, and indeed even privately in a meeting. I will take advice to ensure that nothing compromises the legal process.