Serious violence in prisons remains high, but unlike Firefighters and Police Officers who can retire at 60, Prison Officers can’t retire until they’re 68. To tackle the staffing crisis, Prison Officers need better workplace conditions to improve recruitment and retention.

I am committed to ensuring that LGBT+ people can live in safety and dignity, and I completely agree with you that LGBT+ conversion therapies must be banned. I firmly believe conversion therapies are exploitative and damaging. Being LGBT+ is a fundamental part of an individual’s identity, and it should never…

I am aware that Plan International UK have found that 66% of girls and young women aged 14 21 have experienced public sexual harassment – with higher instances of reported unwanted attention reported by LBTIQ+ and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups. Furthermore, they reported that during the first lockdown between…