End of Custody Supervised Licence: Extension

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:37 pm on 8 May 2024.

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Photo of Barry Sheerman Barry Sheerman Labour/Co-operative, Huddersfield 12:37, 8 May 2024

As the Minister and the Chair of the Justice Committee know, I have been in the House long enough to know when something is a sticking plaster. Perhaps the extension is necessary, but it is a sticking plaster. How many Queen’s Speeches since 2010 have included a thorough look at the justice system with a royal commission? That has never happened. We all know that building prisons does not solve the crisis. We need radical reform of the whole justice system, which will need extra resources and real motivation from an incoming Labour Government. Does the Minister agree with me?