Philip Hollobone
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(12 years, 9 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
The hon. Lady raises a very important point, and I was in her constituency yesterday. The discussions that we have had at Cobra, and Justice Ministers were present at all the meetings, were to make sure that we had enough capacity in police cells, enough capacity in the magistrates courts system—the Solihull court has been sitting over a 24-hour period—and enough capacity in our prisons to deal with this. I have been assured on all those levels that the work is there and the capacity is available.
Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
What sanctions will be imposed on the parents of those juveniles who are prosecuted for being involved in the riots? Should not parents be held responsible in the courts for their children’s behaviour?
The Prime Minister
My hon. Friend is right. Parenting orders can be used, and I hope that they will be widely used on this occasion.