Proceeding contribution from Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 12 February 2026. It occurred during Debate on select committee report on Better Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report).

Better Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester. I commend the work of the chaplaincy service in prisons. I also welcome this debate, inspired as it is by the report of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee.

The noble Lord, Lord Timpson, must have been feeling a little battered about two-thirds of the way through the speech by my noble friend Lord Foster. He probably had a note from his office saying that my noble friend is a Liberal Democrat and is sympathetic to his aims. This is what makes my noble friend such a formidable politician: he does not pull his punches, but he does not mean any harm.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 853 c331
Session: 2024-26
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Education Accountability Alcoholic drinks Employment Drugs Rehabilitation Recruitment Prisoners Prisons Misuse Mental health services Overcrowding Standards Vetting Training Reoffenders Prison governors Prison officers
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Better Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)

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