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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 17 March 2009.

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Photo of Gordon Marsden Gordon Marsden Labour, Blackpool South 2:30, 17 March 2009

Concern about the number of adults with learning difficulties who remain in prison continues to be very strong. Will my right hon. Friend look carefully at the proceedings of the Westminster Hall debate on adults with learning difficulties that took place a couple of weeks back? In particular, will he look at the comments made by our hon. Friends the Members for South Thanet (Dr. Ladyman) and for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) about the number of adults in the system who do not get the right sort of advice or assistance, particularly when they are trying to go forward for parole? The issue is important and it is one on which it would be useful to hear of some proactivity from the Department.