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I am not going to begin prejudging what the business managers might have in mind or, indeed, the allocation of time in the House, but as soo

I do not know whether the hon. Lady, the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, heard what I said.

I have not seen that report.

The hon. Gentleman would obviously advocate a counsel of perfection.

The hon. Gentleman can shake his head as much as he likes, but I am totally clear that we need to act quickly.

My right hon.

I welcome the hon. Lady’s support for the measures that we are going to introduce.

My hon.

I pay tribute to the work of the right. hon. Gentleman on that Committee.

My hon. Friend asks a pertinent question. I think that the individual offender needs to be assessed.