Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rob Marris and Sam Gyimah

Tuesday 7th March 2017 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gyimah]

I would be surprised if the gentleman my hon. Friend mentions was informed of his release only two days in advance, but I would of course be happy to look into the situation in more detail.

[Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)]

When the Minister replied to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Luton South (Mr Shuker) about safety in prisons, he forgot to supply my hon. Friend with the number. What is the number?

[Mr Gyimah]

The answer is very straightforward: mutual assistance exists for prisons to support each other in both the private and public sectors.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rob Marris and Sam Gyimah

Tuesday 6th December 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gyimah]

HMP Lewes is exactly the kind of local prison that will benefit from the new prison apprenticeship pathway. I anticipate that the prison will also benefit from the new Prison Service apprenticeship scheme that we are launching in 2017, which will help recruit members to the Prison Service by widening the number of entry points into the service.

[Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)]

16. Most apprenticeships require literacy. What proportion of prisoners was functionally illiterate at the start of their sentence and what proportion was functionally illiterate on release?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rob Marris and Sam Gyimah

Tuesday 6th September 2016 Commons Chamber

[Mr Gyimah]

Spreading best practice is obviously essential, particularly for rehabilitation. I welcome the opportunity to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency to see the excellent work that is being done by the job club.

[Rob Marris (Wolverhampton South West) (Lab)]

Half an hour ago, the Secretary of State said that when the Human Rights Act is repealed it will be replaced with a new British Bill of Rights that will include additional human rights. What additional human rights will there be?