Bridget Phillipson said "We have faced some really difficult and unpalatable choices because of the huge crisis that was left behind in the prisons estate." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordAugust 29, 2026

We have faced some really difficult and unpalatable choices because of the huge crisis that was left behind in the prisons estate.

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Bridget Phillipson

Labour Party

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Discussing prison capacity crisis in England and Wales.

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