Member

I pay a tribute to the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Liz Saville Roberts)—I hope I have said her constituency name correctly, and I thank the hon. Member for Ceredigion Preseli (Ben Lake) for coaching me in its pronunciation, although it is work in progress—for tabling new clause 4, to which I have added my name. This amendment calls for probation to receive a clean bill of health by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation before any increase in pressure on the service. It also provides a much-needed power to trigger what is called a prioritisation framework, so if there are serious concerns about a particular region’s or unit’s capability, probation officers can focus on high-risk cases instead of non-essential tasks.