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Diane Abbott MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 1 Sept 2026 · Criminal Justice Reform · Hansard source
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    Opposition Members seem to need reminding that the early release programme was devised by a Conservative Government. We have been debating at great length, in the media and among politicians, keeping people in prison for longer. I support Government policy on this issue, but I remind the House that the only things, ultimately, that make people safer are: giving more support to prison officers, including their salary; putting money into improving the prison estate—some prisons are Victorian buildings; and, finally, putting effort and money into the rehabilitation of prisoners, not just keeping them in prison longer.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 1Communities and local government1Culture, media and sport: 1Culture, media and sport1Defence and foreign affairs: 2Defence and foreign affairs2Democracy and constitution: 1Democracy and constitution1Economy and business: 1Economy and business1Immigration and borders: 3Immigration and borders3Justice and policing: 1Justice and policing1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Communities and local government1
Culture, media and sport1
Defence and foreign affairs2
Democracy and constitution1
Economy and business1
Immigration and borders3
Justice and policing1

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