The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
Conservative MP for Charnwood
Your MP (Edward Argar) represents you, and all of the people who live in Charnwood, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.
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Conservative MP for Charnwood
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
Edward Argar campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC
The safety of all those in our custodial estate, including young female offenders is a key priority. Girls currently make up less than 1% of children and young people within the youth estate which has a range of mixed gender settings. In HMYOI Wetherby, girls live separately from boys but attend education and activities together, as occurs in the community. Girls in the youth estate can...
The Government is currently delivering 10,000 new prison places by the end of 2025 and have a long-term commitment to build 20,00 places overall, which is the largest prison building programme in Britain since the Victorian era. We have already delivered c.5,900 of these, including through our two brand new modern and secure prisons. A third prison will open next year, and two more have...
I refer the right honourable Member to the answer given by the Home Office to Question 17782, published on 19 March 2024 and subsequently corrected on 21 March 2024. Data on charges is held by the police and published by the Home Office.
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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.
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