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Increase In The Prison Population

EDM number 134 in 2014-15, proposed by Ian Lavery on 18/06/2014.
Categorised under the topic of Prisons.

That this House is concerned by the Government's recent decision to further increase the prison population by over 400 inmates; notes the ongoing rise in the prison population in each consecutive year since the Government came to power and the consequences such increases in the population have on staff and inmates, including a higher number of assaults; is alarmed that the Government has closed over 20 prisons since 2010 and thousands of prison staff have left the service under voluntary exit schemes putting additional pressure on all remaining staff; further notes the repeated warnings Ministers have received from hon. Members, trade unions and the Chief Inspector of Prisons regarding an increase in the prison population; and calls on the Government to stop its plans to further increase the prison population and instead focus on adequate resources and further investment in the public sector prison service.

This motion has been signed by a total of 20 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Ian Lavery18/06/2014WansbeckLabourProposed
John McDonnell18/06/2014Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSeconded
Elfyn Llwyd18/06/2014Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSeconded
Grahame Morris18/06/2014EasingtonLabourSeconded
Ian Mearns18/06/2014GatesheadLabourSeconded
Katy Clark18/06/2014North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSeconded
Frank Doran18/06/2014Aberdeen NorthLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn18/06/2014Islington NorthLabourSigned
David Crausby18/06/2014Bolton North EastLabourSigned
Jim Sheridan18/06/2014Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthLabourSigned
John Cryer18/06/2014Leyton and WansteadLabourSigned
Linda Riordan18/06/2014HalifaxLabourSigned
Dennis Skinner19/06/2014BolsoverLabourSigned
Jonathan Edwards19/06/2014Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSigned
Mary Glindon19/06/2014North TynesideLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins19/06/2014Luton NorthLabourSigned
Martin Caton24/06/2014GowerLabourSigned
Caroline Lucas24/06/2014Brighton, PavilionGreenSigned
Virendra Sharma25/06/2014Ealing, SouthallLabourSigned
George Galloway10/07/2014Bradford WestRespectSigned

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