Prisons (Property) Bill

Robert Flello Excerpts

Friday 30th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Robert Flello (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Lab)]

I add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Pudsey (Stuart Andrew) on introducing the Bill, which addresses a serious issue. I do not wish to repeat the valid and sound points he raised on prisoners misusing equipment, terrorising people, and furthering their criminal activities. I, too, wish the Bill a speedy enactment, and look forward to the benefits it will bring when it is enacted and begins to address the huge problem the hon. Gentleman has described.