Starmer accuses PM of wanting to issue ‘get out of free jail cards’ to criminals

Welcome to Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Monday, the Prime Minister treated us to his 7th relaunch in 18 months. Does the early release of stalkers, domestic abusers and those considered a risk to children sound like the work of someone who is making the country more secure? Mr. Speaker, as I've said, as I've said, no one should be put on this scheme if they are a threat to the public, and let me be crystal clear, it does not apply. It does not apply to anyone serving a life sentence, anyone convicted of a serious violent offence, anyone convicted of terrorism, anyone convicted of a sex offence. And, crucially, in contrast to the system that Labour had put in place, Mr. Speaker, governors in the prison service have an absolute lock so that no one is put on the scheme who shouldn't be. He won't say how many prisoners they've released early. He won't say if they're burglars, abusers or stalkers. He won't say where they are or what support their victims are getting. Yet he thinks he has the right to tell people they can't blame his government for any of it. Doesn't he think that rather than confiscating lanyards like some jumped up milk monitor, he should stop issuing Get Out of Jail cards, free to prisoners considered a risk to children? Mr. Speaker, another week with no ideas and absolutely no plan for their country. They've had, they've had 14 years to think about nothing but the future, but all they can do is talk about the past, Mr. Speaker.

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