Michael Fabricant

How many prisoners have been released early since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

— from debate entitled “Prisoner Release”

The three speeches/headings immediately before

  1. 1 earlier: Prisoner Release
  2. 2 earlier: Bridget Prentice

    Where the hon. Lady is mistaken is in her understanding of the system. First, it is essential that we target our resources effectively. Secondly, what will be paid from central funds is costs at the same level as legal aid costs. If people wish to pay more than that, that is entirely up them and it is a choice that they make. They will be paid from central funds costs equivalent to legal aid, had they been entitled to it. That is a fair way of distributing funds that are taxpayers' money and that we have to spend effectively.

  3. 3 earlier: Eleanor Laing

    Perhaps the Minister is not aware of a statutory instrument that is coming before the House this afternoon. I understand that the Government are proposing a change in this area of the law to bring in what would effectively be a stealth tax on innocence. Does she appreciate that after the Government's proposals become law, someone who has been accused of a crime, has met their own costs in defending themselves, and is then declared innocent will be required to pay their own costs? If she is now going to confirm that that the information that I have about this is mistaken, we would be delighted.

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