Josh Newbury

Josh Newbury

Labour — Cannock Chase

Speaking in the House of Commons on 22 May 2025

Debate

Independent Sentencing Review

Contribution

Is the Lord Chancellor as astounded as I am by the hypocrisy of the Conservatives? They really are the arsonists attacking the firefighters. We are having to clean up their mess, because, in the words of the National Audit Office, this crisis is the result of their failure “to ensure that the number of prison places was aligned with criminal justice” priorities.

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