Prisoner Release Checks Debate

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Jim Allister

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Monday 27th October 2025

(2 days, 2 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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David Lammy Portrait Mr Lammy
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I have a lot of respect for the right hon. Lady. I just remind her that I am not sure that the shadow Justice Secretary mentioned the victims once in his contribution this afternoon.

Jim Allister Portrait Jim Allister (North Antrim) (TUV)
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I think we all know that it is the notoriety of the Kebatu case which has brought the Justice Secretary to the House today, but we also know that there were 262 such wrongful releases in 2024-25. How many independent investigations were held into any of those and with what result, and how have we got to the point where, on average, we have five wrongful releases per week? Shouldn’t action have been taken long ago?

David Lammy Portrait Mr Lammy
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I agree that action should have been taken long ago when this story began under the last Government. That action is beginning now.

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