Chris Vince

Chris Vince

Labour (Co-op) — Harlow

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 January 2026

Debate

HMP Leyhill: Offender Abscondments

Contribution

As a former maths teacher, I would be very interested to see the trends with regard to absconsions and the moving average over a period of time. However, ultimately one absconsion by a dangerous criminal is one too many. More specifically, what is the Minister doing to support and train prison staff to ensure they understand the system and the increased checks that she mentioned?

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