Member

I turn finally to Amendment 253, in respect of which my noble friends Lord Hendy and Lady O’Grady made very impassioned contributions. I start by acknowledging that prison officers are some of the finest public servants, and I make it absolutely clear that attacks on our prison staff are completely unacceptable. The Government will do whatever it takes to protect prison officers, and my thoughts are with the brave officers who were recently attacked at HMPs Frankland, Belmarsh and Long Lartin.