Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 17 March 2015.
Chris Grayling
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
11:30,
17 March 2015
I agree with the hon. Gentleman. I am pleased that under this Government sentence lengths have increased. It is absolutely right and proper that those who commit crimes should serve a proper period of recompense for what they have done. Of course, it is also important that we rehabilitate them to ensure that they do not do it again.