Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lucy Frazer and Angela Crawley

Tuesday 2nd February 2021 Commons Chamber

[Lucy Frazer]

I absolutely agree. It is appropriate that the work programmes that are available in the community are available to prison leavers. That is why I am working closely with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on this issue, including by delivering on our manifesto commitment to increase the number of prison work coaches, who will further support prison leavers. It is those work coaches who will enable us to connect to those long-term Government programmes.

[Angela Crawley (Lanark and Hamilton East) (SNP)]

What plans he has to bring forward proposals to amend the Human Rights Act 1998.