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Proceeding contribution from Peter Bottomley (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 December 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on Offender Management Bill.


Offender Management Bill

The Home Secretary may not have the figures in front of him, but perhaps the Minister who winds up the debate will be able to tell the House how many people in prison are detected as using illegal drugs each year. The figure used to be about 20,000. Secondly, is it still true that every week 2,000 people commit a serious criminal offence—one for which, if caught and convicted, they could be sent to jail for six months or more—for the first time?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
454 c586 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Contracts Accountability Charities Education Drugs Offenders Private sector Protection Prisoners Prisons Public sector Staff Probation Monopolies Prisoner escorts Rehabilitation Voluntary organisations Training Safety Reoffenders Probation boards
Legislation
Offender Management Bill 2006-07
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk