Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pritchard Excerpts
Wednesday 10th September 2025

(1 day, 21 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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The Conservatives decimated neighbourhood policing. People should feel safe in their communities, and that is exactly why we have committed to putting 13,000 additional police personnel back in our town centres and communities. That means there will be a named police officer in every community, armed with tough new respect orders to break up antisocial behaviour. These powers are contained in our Crime and Policing Bill, which the Conservatives and Reform voted against.

Mark Pritchard Portrait Mark Pritchard (The Wrekin) (Con)
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His Majesty’s Prison Stoke Heath in Shropshire has seen six deaths in custody in less than two years. That is above the national average. Will the Prime Minister join me in calling on the Ministry of Justice to ensure that there are enough resources and that the right governance is in place at Stoke Heath?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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The Secretary of State for Justice will look into the matter and take up the suggestion, and I will arrange for a meeting as soon as possible.