Debate on Thursday, 26 June 2008, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Ramsbotham. The answering member was Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

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Lords debate on motion to call attention to the case for a royal commission on the state of prisons. Motion withdrawn.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 702 c1610-47
Session: 2007-08
Department: Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Kingsland | 702 c1643-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in this debate the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, calls attention to the case for a royal co...; Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | 702 c1644-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I only have limited time to respond and I must leave the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, a li...; Lord Ramsbotham | 702 c1647 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the very limited time available to me, I should like to thank most sincerely all those ...; Lord Graham of Edmonton | 702 c1638-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I rise to add my small voice to a debate on a very important issue and to congratulate the...; Lord Dearing | 702 c1639-41 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support the Motion moved by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, and congratulate him on his...; Lord Thomas of Gresford | 702 c1641-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, on once again giving us the benefit of...; Baroness Masham of Ilton | 702 c1631-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for this debate. If a standing royal commission takes place, it sh...; Lord Neill of Bladen | 702 c1629-30 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, endorse that sentiment and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, on bringi...; Lord Borrie | 702 c1630-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, during the 1970s, when I was a member of the Parole Board for England and Wales, the priso...; Lord Judd | 702 c1627-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the British Crime Survey reports that crime has decreased by 42 per cent since 1995, which...; Viscount Tenby | 702 c1637-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, at this late stage of this excellent debate, with most of the arguments already made, repe...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 702 c1634-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, your Lordships have heard countless reasons for supporting this excellent Motion, so persu...; Baroness Neuberger | 702 c1632-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for instigating this debate. I dec...; Lord Hoyle | 702 c1614-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I feel deeply honoured to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, given his expertise on t...; Lord Dholakia | 702 c1617-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I strongly support the call by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for a royal commission int...; Lord Hurd of Westwell | 702 c1615-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Prison Reform Trust. In all of our troubled publ...; Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen | 702 c1620-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like other noble Lords who have spoken in the debate, I place on record my thanks to the n...; Baroness Stern | 702 c1618-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for securing this important debate ...; Bishop of Liverpool | 702 c1621-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, since I became the Bishop to Prisons last October, I have been deeply impressed by the num...; Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone | 702 c1622-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also applaud the securing of this debate by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham. I remain ag...; Lord Low of Dalston | 702 c1624-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bottomley, who has made a number...; Lord Tunnicliffe | 702 c1626 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, this is a timed debate. It will finish at 18.28 pm. We are running some six minutes behind...; Lord Ramsbotham | 702 c1610-4 (Link to this contribution) rose to call attention to the case for a royal commission on the state of prisons; and to move for P...; Lord Rosser | 702 c1635-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for providing us with the opportunity to tal...; Baroness Linklater of Butterstone | 702 c1626-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall do my best. This debate of the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, could not be more time...
Subjects: Women Employment Health services Education Prisoners Prisons Management Rehabilitation Reform Suicide Royal commissions HM Prison Service Self-harm Prison officers
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