Speeches by Juss.

“I am sure that I am not the only Member of this House who is getting increasingly frustrated by the number of discussions that we have where we say the same things over and over again while the horrific situation for the Palestinian people in Gaza worsens day by day. Does the Minister agree that for us to send a clear …”

“Hello, I am the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton West. I am an executive council member of the GMB trade union and a member of various APPGs. I am a solicitor although not practising at the moment. My other interests are on the register.”

“I will ask some questions on population constraints. The Chair and I were at Wandsworth prison last week, and although that prison is now moving in the right direction, it became quite clear that prisons are used as places of containment rather than rehabilitation to stop reoffending. The Howard League for Penal Reform…”

“So the amount of overcrowding that we have at the moment makes it almost impossible.”

“Can I ask you about the categorisation of prisoners? How do you understand rehabilitation and resettlement to work with reference to how prisoners are categorised?”

“Do you agree that because of the overcrowding pressures, prisoners are not put into appropriate prisons in accordance with their needs? What effect does that have on rehabilitation?”

“Adrian, you mentioned that when the SDS40 prisoners were released they had homes to go to and there were proper services in place for them.”

“Does it make you wonder why we do not have that generally for other prisoners that are released? You also mentioned that 13,000 prisoners have been recalled, compared with 200 in 1997. I was at Featherstone prison, where prisoners were complaining to me about having been recalled and then staying there for months on en…”

“Would you like to see a system whereby governors can actually interview the prison officers? What would it take to change the system so that they can?”

“What you just said about prisoners not having any credit on their phone is really disturbing. On the first visit I ever made to a prison, the first thought that came into my mind was, “Any prisoner in here would want to know how they could maintain contact with their family.” Who is responsible for monitoring the effec…”

“I confirm my interest as a member of the Justice Committee. Does the Minister agree that overcrowding in prisons is a cause of increased violence towards our prison officers and that that is a direct result of how the previous Government dealt with our prisons system? Will he please outline what steps are being taken t…”

“What analysis has been done of how the changes proposed in the “Pathways to Work” Green Paper will affect those who rely on PIP not just for employment support, but for their daily living and mobility needs? Can my right hon. Friend please assure my constituents in Wolverhampton West who are disabled and will never be …”

“I have a constituent who has two sons suffering with cystic fibrosis. The condition means they have to be on a high-calorie, high-fat diet, so the cost of their food is much more than the ordinary shop. On top of that, my constituent has to bear the additional costs of buying medication and the loss of income as a resu…”

“I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Chi Onwurah) for securing this debate and for the solutions that she has put forward. I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter) that the time for us to recognise the state of Palestine is now. That wou…”

“I have to intervene, because my hon. Friend’s experiences are the same as those I am having with my constituents. They are continuously asking me what we are doing to stop this bloodshed—the killing of women and children that is carrying on. When our diplomacy and negotiations are not having any effect on Israel and, I…”

“Can my hon. Friend give any indication of what response we have received suggesting that Israel might change its course of action?”

“You could have a rota system where certain members of the staff go in and others do not, but there will always be a physical presence in the office at least during regular periods.”

“I do appreciate the benefits of remote working, but there is a limit. At the moment, you have said that you do not go into the office more than once a month; sometimes it is once every two months. Do you not think that your staff would benefit if they could see the physical presence of leadership in the office, say, on…”

“The funding has been increased, has it not, for 2024-2025? That 40% real-terms reduction that I mentioned earlier has been reduced to about 15% now, has it not?”

“The other thing that I wanted to touch on was whether there was any tension for resources between the need to minimise delays in completing case reviews and undertaking investigations to ensure that miscarriages are not missed. Are you certain in your responses that funding does not have any impact on the decisions tha…”