Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Peter Lamb Excerpts
Tuesday 22nd April 2025

(1 week, 2 days ago)

Commons Chamber
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Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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I will chase that up this afternoon and ensure that the hon. Member gets a response as quickly as possible. She will know that release on temporary licence is a mechanism that has governor supervision. If people follow the rules in prison, they become eligible for release on temporary licence. If they do not follow the rules, they are not eligible.

Peter Lamb Portrait Peter Lamb (Crawley) (Lab)
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Can the Minister give an assessment of the potential merits of restricting triable either-way offences to summary trial, except for sentencing?