IPP Sentences — [Valerie Vaz in the Chair]

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 3:35 pm on 29 October 2024.

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Photo of John Martin McDonnell John Martin McDonnell Labour, Hayes and Harlington 3:35, 29 October 2024

This debate has been helpful in expressing the concerns that people have. I am worried that we have been in this situation many times before, relying on an action plan that is never implemented effectively. I hope the Minister is saying that this one will be, but I must say that I have some scepticism, given the resources within the prison network and system at the moment. It is worth revisiting the discussion about the Justice Committee recommendations. Will he meet with a number of us from both Houses to talk through those and see whether, as we monitor this action plan, we can actually prepare a fall-back if it does not work?