The Minister is right to be frank, as he always has been, about the dire state of affairs in our prisons, which the Select Committee high

The Minister is right to be frank, as he always has been, about the dire state of affairs in our prisons, which the Select Committee high

The Minister is right to be frank, as he always has been, about the dire state of affairs in our prisons, which the Select Committee high

One disincentive for the private sector to invest in infrastructure is the delay that sometimes occurs in bringing major projects through

One disincentive for the private sector to invest in infrastructure is the delay that sometimes occurs in bringing major projects through

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is my next point.

I am sure that is the case; it did not come up on the doorstep for me.

I congratulate the hon. Member for Ynys Môn (Albert Owen) on securing this important and valuable debate. I agree with my right hon.

We must certainly do that and we must be flexible about the means by which we achieve it. There may be ways forward and my hon.

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