Prison release: Lammy must return to Parliament this afternoon

EMBARGO: Immediate release

Commenting on reports that a second migrant sex offender has accidentally been released, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jess Brown-Fuller MP said:

“Just when you couldn't think things could get any worse for the Ministry of Justice, somehow they have. It would be laughable if the situation weren't so dangerous.

“This is yet another grave mistake from the Government. The public deserves a full explanation about how this has happened again. That should start with David Lammy coming back before Parliament this afternoon for why he failed to answer this pressing question in PMQs as well as a full explanation of how it took almost a week for this to come to light.

“It’s utterly unacceptable that public safety has been put at risk yet again. Both the Government and the Prison Service must own up to their failures and guarantee that these mistakes will stop happening once and for all.”

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Notes to Editor:

Reported here.