Custodial Sentences (Women)

Part of Women and Equalities – in the House of Commons at 10:30 am on 28 October 2010.

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Photo of Lorely Burt Lorely Burt Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party 10:30, 28 October 2010

May I urge my hon. Friend a little further on the Corston report, which also recommends that we put women in small local centres to tackle the multiple problems that cause them to reoffend, so reducing the number of women in prison? The previous Labour Government said lots of warm words about the report, but did nothing. What will this Government do?