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Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 7 July 2025

Debate

Prisons: Mothers and Babies

Contribution

My Lords, there is a great difficulty here in that the penalties have to be applied equally to men and women despite their circumstances, which might be different. Is the Minister satisfied that it is more in the interests of children always to be with the mother in prison, rather than being outside that environment and being looked after more adequately by society?

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