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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

James Clappison Excerpts
Tuesday 4th February 2014

(10 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Chris Grayling Portrait Chris Grayling
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The public defender service was, of course, set up by the previous Labour Government, and it is always important to ensure that it is staffed properly.

James Clappison Portrait Mr James Clappison (Hertsmere) (Con)
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The Secretary of State will recollect the prisoner deportation shambles of 2006, when huge numbers of foreign prisoners were allowed to stay in the country on release simply because of administrative incompetence. Will he assure me that foreign prisoners who should be considered for deportation are now properly being so considered?