Part of Offender Management Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 3:45 pm ar 18 Ionawr 2007.
I was hoping by that sleight of hand elegantly to reverse in such a way that I could put my bottom back on my chair. However, I shall have to do it rather more rudely. I fully accept what you have said, Mr. Atkinson. I have highlighted the issue of mentally ill prisoners, as there may be nowhere else in the Bill where I can legitimately discuss it within the rules of the Committee. I shall use any other opportunity that I can to highlight the difficulties suffered by the Prison Service in looking after mentally ill prisoners, be they youngsters or people over the age of 18. It is a crying scandal, and we need to do something about it.