Reed and Raab clash over violence in prisons

Shadow secretary of state for justice Steve Reed has accused the government of overseeing a rise in violence in the British prison system.

Mr Reed said: “Last year alone over 8000 weapons were found inside prison. Does the secretary of state accept responsibility for the fact that violence is now rife in our prisons?”.

The justice secretary responded: “Last year he [Steve Reed] criticised the funding that we’re putting into x ray scanners. I wonder whether now he would withdraw those remarks”.