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Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Justice – in the House of Commons at on 5 February 2019.

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Photo of Chris Elmore Chris Elmore Opposition Whip (Commons)

Wales has the highest incarceration rate in western Europe, which has risen to 154 per 100,000 of the population. Custodial sentences are also up in Wales but have dropped 16% in England. What more can Ministers do to bring about a bespoke solution for Welsh prisoners and to try to improve the criminal justice system in Wales?