Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 6 January 2015.
Jeremy Wright
The Attorney-General
11:30,
6 January 2015
Yes, I can give my hon. Friend that assurance. The custodial institutions he refers to are on the boundary between his Constituency and mine—I know them well—and like me he represents people who work in the prison system. They are entitled to protection; in particular, they can make a victim impact statement, as can other victims of crime. In addition, it is possible—and I would encourage the use of these—for a prison community impact statement to be made. Prisons are unique communities and can be affected substantially by criminal offences, so it is important that sentencers take that into account when sentencing.
In a general election, each Constituency chooses an MP to represent them. MPs have a responsibility to represnt the views of the Constituency in the House of Commons. There are 650 Constituencies, and thus 650 MPs. A citizen of a Constituency is known as a Constituent