To ask the Secretary of State for Health who is responsible for delivering funds to community service volunteers' capital volunteering project which her Department has allocated.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health who is responsible for delivering funds to community service volunteers' capital volunteering project which her Department has allocated.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2007, Official Report, columns 2043-44W, on community service volunteers, what public protection measures have been agreed.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 7 March 2007, Official Report, columns 2043-44W, on community service volunteers, what public protection measures have been agreed.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the timescale for provision of the revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) and the Prison Services is; and what steps he has taken to ensure improved communications between CSV, the Prison Service and the probation...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the timescale for provision of the revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Community Service Volunteers (CSV) and the Prison Services is; and what steps he has taken to ensure improved communications between CSV, the Prison Service and the probation...

Westminster hall adjournment debate on Bridgend Probation Service's work with Community Service Volunteers and the Sandville Self-help centre.

Westminster hall adjournment debate on Bridgend Probation Service's work with Community Service Volunteers and the Sandville Self-help centre.

I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Mrs. Moon) on securing the debate, and on the way in which she put the case for Sandville. Before I move on to my speech, I want to say that the moving letters that my hon. Friend read out...

I start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgend (Mrs. Moon) on securing the debate, and on the way in which she put the case for Sandville. Before I move on to my speech, I want to say that the moving letters that my hon. Friend read out...

I thank my hon. Friend for that clarification. Indeed, such clarification was my hon. Friend’s purpose in seeking the debate. At that meeting, it was said that the centre has no written policy safeguarding and protecting of vulnerable adults or children, and that young offenders and prisoners were placed at...

I thank my hon. Friend for that clarification. Indeed, such clarification was my hon. Friend’s purpose in seeking the debate. At that meeting, it was said that the centre has no written policy safeguarding and protecting of vulnerable adults or children, and that young offenders and prisoners were placed at...

May I make it clear that Sandville does not at any time provide personal care? The care standards inspectorate for Wales has visited Sandville, and it is more than happy that it does not provide personal care and that it should not be registered as so doing.

May I make it clear that Sandville does not at any time provide personal care? The care standards inspectorate for Wales has visited Sandville, and it is more than happy that it does not provide personal care and that it should not be registered as so doing.

In fact, the young man released on licence had not moved into the South Wales area; he sought to move, as I made clear. It is one of the ongoing inaccuracies at Bridgend probation service that a letter requesting that someone can move back into the area should be taken...

In fact, the young man released on licence had not moved into the South Wales area; he sought to move, as I made clear. It is one of the ongoing inaccuracies at Bridgend probation service that a letter requesting that someone can move back into the area should be taken...

Again, my hon. Friend clearly illustrates why the debate is necessary. I shall return to the point when speaking about how we should move forward. The communication from the South Wales probation service said that it was working to resolve the issues and that other areas would be notified when...

Again, my hon. Friend clearly illustrates why the debate is necessary. I shall return to the point when speaking about how we should move forward. The communication from the South Wales probation service said that it was working to resolve the issues and that other areas would be notified when...

It is also important to say how valuable prisoners and offenders have been in supporting Sandville. They have undertaken many of the gardening tasks and the physical restoration work that the community so desperately needed. I pay tribute and express my gratitude to those offenders who have helped to ensure...

It is also important to say how valuable prisoners and offenders have been in supporting Sandville. They have undertaken many of the gardening tasks and the physical restoration work that the community so desperately needed. I pay tribute and express my gratitude to those offenders who have helped to ensure...

My hon. Friend anticipates my final comment, but she made it much more eloquently. I thank her for raising such an important issue, and I hope that our debate will contribute to a resolution of the issue for the benefit of all concerned. Sitting suspended until half-past Two o'clock.

My hon. Friend anticipates my final comment, but she made it much more eloquently. I thank her for raising such an important issue, and I hope that our debate will contribute to a resolution of the issue for the benefit of all concerned. Sitting suspended until half-past Two o'clock.

I am pleased to see you in the Chair, Mr. Jones, particularly as I shall be discussing a Welsh issue. We are here today to seek justice for the national charity Community Service Volunteers and a local charity, Sandville self-help centre, both of which work in my constituency. We are...

I am pleased to see you in the Chair, Mr. Jones, particularly as I shall be discussing a Welsh issue. We are here today to seek justice for the national charity Community Service Volunteers and a local charity, Sandville self-help centre, both of which work in my constituency. We are...

What consideration has been given to "Independent Living in the 1990s - The Consumer's View" published by Community Service Volunteers after consultation with other voluntary organisations about the review of community care by Sir Roy Griffiths; if there is any action DHSS is taking or has already taken.

What consideration has been given to "Independent Living in the 1990s - The Consumer's View" published by Community Service Volunteers after consultation with other voluntary organisations about the review of community care by Sir Roy Griffiths; if there is any action DHSS is taking or has already taken.