Speeches by Shastri-Hurst.

“Alongside the announcement of SDS40 was the announcement that there would be 1,000 newly trained probation officers by March of next year. Where are we on that? Are we on track for that?”

“I probably did not phrase the question as well as I could. At the end of that 18-month period, do you think it will be repealed, or what do you anticipate will be the direction of travel?”

“I may piggyback my final two questions. How many do you anticipate will have been released by the end of the scheme? Do you think it will be repealed at the end of that 18-month review period?”

“Earlier in your evidence you alluded to the fact that the Lord Chancellor has said she will review the position in 18 months’ time. What are the specific outcomes or indicators that will be used to measure the impact of the scheme?”

“Do you have a timescale for when you anticipate you will have that data?”

“As for those released under SDS40, how many have been returned?”

“I am sorry to press you. You say that it is a bit behind in some prisons. Do you have an overall figure of where it sits?”

“You may or may not have the figures to hand, but in terms of those released under SDS40 compared with those not released under that programme, what percentage had gone through the banking and ID administrator and had been set up to ensure that they had that smoother transition into post-prison life?”

“You have touched on the limited preparation time that was had and some of the steps you have taken on accommodation, for example. I wonder whether you could go into a little more granular detail about what steps were undertaken specifically to reduce the risk from those being released.”

“I want to stay on the topic of SDS40. Can you set out the impact that the scheme has had on the case loads of probation officers?”

“I am a registered barrister with an associate tenancy at No5 Chambers and am on the APPG on access to justice.”

“Q3. In the past week, there have been reports that more schools are slated for closure as a direct consequence of the Prime Minister’s ideologically driven policy to introduce VAT on school fees and increase national insurance contributions. This pattern will be seen up and down the country and will lead to staff being…”

“My hon. Friend raised the issue of family farms; does she agree that it has been hugely disingenuous of the Government to repeatedly say they have farmers’ backs, only to abandon agricultural property relief at the first opportunity?”

“It is a pleasure to follow so many excellent maiden speeches this afternoon. The Budget marks a seminal moment in the parliamentary calendar. Irrespective of party politics, there is a collective desire that any Budget provides the foundations for our great nation to succeed. My constituency of Solihull West and Shirle…”

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“I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for his intervention, and I agree with him entirely. I am mindful of the tightness of time, Madam Deputy Speaker. Will the Chancellor reconsider the exemption list, to protect the vital services I mentioned, much as she reconsidered when it came to VAT on continuity of education al…”

“It is a pleasure to follow several excellent maiden speeches this afternoon. For an economy to thrive, both employers and employees must feel protected. Protections enable both parties to draw comfort. However, this Bill does not uphold that principle. In its approach and in its drafting, this Bill has fallen off its a…”

“I join others in the House in paying tribute to Figen Murray and her fellow campaigners, who have been tireless advocates for positive change. I also congratulate two new Members on their maiden speeches. I can tell the hon. Member for Tiverton and Minehead (Rachel Gilmour) that we could all do with a team of terrific …”

“1. If she will take steps to help expedite the approval of additional trains to increase capacity on Chiltern Railways.”

“Chiltern Railways has the oldest fleet of any operator at over 30 years of age, and additional capacity is needed to meet the demands of my constituents in Solihull West and Shirley. While I welcome the Department’s commitment to reducing overcrowding by moving more rolling stock to where it is needed in the network, c…”