Speeches by Juss.

“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?”

“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?”

“It is linked to resources, so I can probably follow on to resources. I understand that during the period between 2005 and 2018 to 2019 you had a real-terms reduction in funding of up to 40%. How has that reduction affected the work of the commission? Do you feel that that impact is still being felt today?”

“Just quickly, I understand the point that most of the cases that you see would not be referred but you would still have to assess those cases. Out of the 30 referrals on average that you do refer to the Court of Appeal how many cases are you assessing on average every year? You did mention a figure of 30,000 earlier on…”

“Thank you.”

“So remote working has increased the pool from which you can select.”

“Yes, I just want to seek clarification of the link between recruitment and remote working. Are you saying that you had difficulty recruiting because people did not want to come into the office?”

“my interests are on the register. I am an executive council member of the GMB trade union and a member of various APPGs. I am a solicitor, but not practising at the moment.”

“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?”

“Like you say, everyone would say that they would want more money in what they are doing. The Henley report recommended that the Government increase the level of funding provided to the commission. If, say, as part of the spending review the commission’s budget were to be increased by an extra 25%, what do you think tha…”

“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…”

“Okay. Would the funding have an impact on whether you decide to undertake DNA testing or perhaps commission an expert?”