Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of sentences of less than three months in reducing reoffending.”
Tabled: 6 November 2018Answered: 13 November 2018
Asked by
Chris Evans
Labour (Co-op) — Caerphilly
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson)
When the Liberal Democrats had the chance, what did they do? They put up VAT on hospitality businesses. Now they are coming up with ideas, without the plans to pay for them. They want to increase borrowing over and over again, rather than ensure that we support businesses in a fair and sustainable way over the years to come.