The silence on prisons and probation in this Queen’s Speech is deafening - Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, commenting on the Tories’ decision to drop plans for prison reform from the Queen’s Speech, said:

“The silence on prisons and probation in this Queen’s Speech is deafening.

“Clearly, the Tories have no intention of fixing the mess they’ve created.

“Labour is committed to the reform needed to ensure the public are protected and offenders have a chance to turn their lives around.”