Question for short debate on Monday, 22 February 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Carlile of Berriew. The answering member was Lord Bach.

Prisons: Howard League Commission

Lords question for short debate on what is their response to the Howard League's Commission on English Prisons Today.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 717 c202-16GC
Session: 2009-10
Department: Ministry of Justice
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Proceeding contributions: Lord Elton | 717 c209-10GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I do not congratulate the noble Lord on getting this debate, because that is easy. But I t...; Lord Ramsbotham | 717 c207-8GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and, like other Members of this House, ...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 717 c203-5GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Howard League for Penal Reform. I welcome the op...; Lord Bach | 717 c214-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by paying tribute to the Howard League for Penal Reform and to its president, the ...; Lord Sheikh | 717 c211-2GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, for securing this debate. The growing prison populat...; Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 717 c205-6GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, on initiating this debate as presi...; Lord Henley | 717 c213-4GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Elton, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, for givi...; Baroness Hamwee | 717 c212-3GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, from the Liberal Democrat Front Bench, as it were, I welcome this report—and not only beca...; Lord Elystan-Morgan | 717 c210-1GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, like all other speakers in this debate, I recognise the wealth and significance of this re...; Bishop of Liverpool | 717 c208-9GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Howard League for Penal Reform has provided us with a huge service. The Commission on ...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 717 c206-7GC (Link to this contribution) My Lords, noble Lords will recognise that I am in no way an expert on the prison system. I have only...; Lord Carlile of Berriew | 717 c202GC (Link to this contribution) To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the Howard League’s Commission on English ...
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Devolution Alternatives to prison Finance Prisons National Offender Management Service Reform Howard League for Penal Reform Community orders
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Prisons: Howard League Commission

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