6. Member Debate under Standing Order 11.21(iv): Criminal Justice

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:39 pm on 7 March 2018.

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Photo of Leanne Wood Leanne Wood Plaid Cymru 4:39, 7 March 2018

We heard earlier on how, under Michael Howard, when he was Home Secretary, the prison population was 45,000 and within five or six years it had gone up to 80,000. How can that have happened if what you are saying is correct?