Rory: May I begin by thanking colleagues for their contributions? It is very striking in justice debates how much learning and experience there is around the House; almost every Member who has spoken is either a distinguished ex-prisons Minister or has worked as a solicitor or criminal barrister, and brings deep passion to their work. […]
Rory spoke in the House of Commons today to answer an urgent parliamentary question from Richard Burgon, the Shadow Lord Chancellor, Bob Neill, Ken Clarke and others. Watch it here:
Rory appeared before the Justice Select Committee today alongside Mike Driver (the Chief Financial Officer at the Ministry of Justice) and Justin Russell (Director General, Offender Reform and Commissioning Group, Ministry of Justice), to answer questions on “prison population 2022”. Watch it here: Chair: Good morning, everyone. Welcome to our evidence session on the prison […]
Rory: It is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. I begin by paying tribute to the hon. Member for Dover (Charlie Elphicke), and my hon. Friends the Members for South Thanet (Craig Mackinlay), and for Clacton (Giles Watling), for their leadership on this issue. Fentanyl is a very serious and pressing […]
Rory, David Gauke, Lucy Frazer and Dr Phillip Lee, spoke in the House of Commons to answer Justice Questions on 5 June. Watch it here:
Rory: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon. My hon. Friend the Member for Lewes has very powerfully explained the legal necessity for the Bill and exactly how it will work in law. My hon. Friend the Member for South West Bedfordshire, my distinguished predecessor, has pointed out some of the […]
Rory: It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Henry. I pay tribute to my hon. Friend Gordon Henderson. It is important for the Houses of Parliament to focus on prisons and in particular on the service of prison officers. As my hon. Friend pointed out in his substantial and eloquent speech—he […]
Rory: This is about bringing in new technology. What this is really about is powers that will enable the Secretary of State to spend money, once the new technology is developed, to insert the new material. The approximate cost would be in the low millions per site, but we do not have the exact costs at […]
Rory’s speech in the House of Commons on the Assault on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill was featured on “Yesterday in Parliament” this morning. Listen here:
Rory, in a speech to the House of Commons this afternoon, praised the honour, dignity, courage and compassion of the best of our prison officers. Watch it here: