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Baroness Ludford (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026

Debate

Sentencing Bill

Contribution

My Lords, we have heard three excellent speeches in support of this amendment, which was again introduced most powerfully by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, as it was in Committee when he said, if I recall correctly, “we will have … blood on our hands”.—[Official Report, 3/12/25; cols. 1803-04.] if we do not do anything about this situation. Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which I am glad to say the Government are still committed to, forbids “torture or … inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. But surely that is what the Government—the state—are subjecting IPP prisoners to. I would like to hear why the Minister considers that there is no breach of Article 3 in this case.

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