Speeches by Barros-Curtis.

“Very quickly, I have one final question, Chair. In recent correspondence with the Committee, there was discussion about the Government not being willing to explore whether an expert committee could be tasked with devising a scheme to enable IPP prisoners to be resentenced. Can you perhaps explain a little bit more abou…”

“Yes, I will leave it there, Chair, thank you.”

“It wasn’t a plant, Chair, I promise.”

“What Lord Timpson said is encouraging. It is not just about recruitment; it is also about other skills. The Committee was at HMP Brixton last week, which was really interesting. One very well-established member of staff, who had been there for 35 years, said that the training he had undertaken versus what new recruits …”

“I hold a practising certificate from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. I am a member of Unite the union and the GMB, and an ordinary member of the APPG on whistleblowing.”

“Thank you, Chair. As the Chair said, I want to ask a few questions on IPP. I note that the IPP annual report was laid before Parliament on Friday. I would gently say, as the Committee noted, it is a non-sitting Friday, which does somewhat hamper our ability to effectively scrutinise it, so I hope that was just a one-of…”

“You mentioned already that 30% of IPP prisoners are not in the right place where they need to be. This ties to an experience we had at HMP Brixton last week where we saw and spoke with the teams there about the London Pathways Unit and the individuals’ successes when they are in the right place. You have recognised tha…”

“It is a privilege to speak in this debate following the first Labour Budget in over 14 years and the first in 800 years to be given by a woman. This might not be an achievement that the Leader of the Opposition thinks is of any note, but I can tell her and the House that in my constituency of Cardiff West it is a proud…”

“I welcome the announcement of the bipartisan sentencing review panel and thank my right hon. Friend for her continuing work to fix the mess of the last 14 years in this Department. The evidence shows that 55% of adults on short sentences go on to reoffend, while community orders have a 34% reoffending rate. Can she ass…”

“I thank my right hon. Friend for her statement, and commend her and her ministerial team for the work they are doing to fix the last 14 years of Tory mess in this Department. In her statement, she talked about the withdrawal of victims from the process. On that point, 60% of rape victims are dropping out of their cases…”

“An elderly constituent of mine in Cardiff West has been involved in months of protracted correspondence with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, which has suddenly demanded that my constituent hand over payslips dating back 50 years to satisfy itself about my constituent’s employment half a century ago. The House will k…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for her announcement. The film industry and creative arts more generally play an important role in constituencies such as mine. Not only do the arts grow and boost our economies and enrich our communities, but they help to close the opportunity gap in our societies by inspiring future tal…”

“I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. Cantonian high school in my constituency of Cardiff West will be the first Cardiff school to be operationally net zero in line with Welsh Government standards, while the building work itself will feature a significant reduction in embodied carbon. Fairwater community camp…”

“8. What recent progress he has made on meeting his target to have a zero carbon electricity system by 2030.”

“T9. The Government’s proposed youth guarantee will help to ensure that young people are either learning or earning. Of course, the young person’s guarantee is already a key commitment of the Labour-run Welsh Government. Can the Minister assure me and my Cardiff West constituents that this Government will learn from the…”

“May I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and associate myself with the clear calls for unimpeded access to aid, an immediate ceasefire and an immediate return of the hostages? Since the heinous terrorist attack one year ago, we have seen here at home a consequential increase in crimes of hate, antisemitism and …”

“I thank the Minister for her answer, and I would like to associate myself with the comments made by the Home Secretary in respect of Southport. During the election, my constituents in Cardiff West repeatedly raised the issue of antisocial behaviour. I know they will be grateful for the Minister’s answer, but can she as…”

“13. What steps her Department is taking to tackle antisocial behaviour.”

“I congratulate you on your new position, Madam Deputy Speaker. I welcome the Front Benchers to their roles and thank them for the content and tone of the statement—my constituents will welcome that update. However, this is not an isolated incident in which the state has failed to protect its citizens. We have had the H…”

“I welcome you to your place, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for allowing me to make my first contribution to the House in this important debate. In my previous role I was proud to play my part in changing the Labour party, so it is apt that I should give my maiden speech as we discuss changing and modernising this Hou…”