"I am very moved by the right hon. Gentleman’s speech. As someone who brought up a child on my own, I often worried about what would happen if something happened to me. Does he agree that the current system fails to put the child at the centre of the legislation?..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank the right hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami) and the petitioners for bringing us this important debate. I extend my heartfelt condolences to Jade’s family, and thank them for their bravery in advocating for change …..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"Going back to the female offender strategy that the Minister mentioned, I understand that there will be a pilot unit in Wales—a residential women’s centre. I have been a strong advocate of ensuring that there is some sort of families unit there, so that as women progress towards the end …..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"As we know, antisocial behaviour blights all our towns and cities, and Wrexham is no exception. I welcome this Government’s strong stance to tackle crime through community sentencing orders. Will my right hon. and learned Friend congratulate Inspector Luke Hughes and the Wrexham town police station on their work, collaboratively …..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"HMP Berwyn is one of the largest and newest prisons in Britain and has been chosen as a pilot site for the Ministry of Justice’s employment advisory board scheme. This scheme will bring together business leaders, prison coaches, statutory services and the MP in order to secure employment for offenders …..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"What progress his Department has made during the covid-19 outbreak on meeting its commitment to increase prison capacity. ..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech
"Will my hon. and learned Friend please provide an update on the women’s residential centre pilot scheme, which is due to be located in Wales?..." Sarah Atherton - View Speech