Oral Question·Foreign and Commonwealth Office
“What steps the Government is taking to support the protection of cultural heritage, religious minorities and human rights in armed conflicts overseas.”
Tabled: 21 December 2017Answered: 9 January 2018
Asked by
Nick Smith
Labour — Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Answer from Hansard
Shabana Mahmood
The hon. Lady raises an important point. That is why I set up the Women’s Justice Board specifically to make recommendations—I believe that these are policy choices that are properly made by directly elected politicians. We will make progress on the situation of women in our prisons, particularly those who are mothers, because we know that the harm passes down generations, and we are determined to stop it.