The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.
The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.
The Centre Think Tank logo in pink consists of the word “Centre” with a dot in the middle of the letter “C”, all in pink.

Events

Lessons from Norway

Events

Lessons from Norway

At this event, we discussed the issues with the UK prison system and how we can learn from Norwegian prisons. It also included a question-and-answer session.

The Chair for this event was Cllr Will Barber-Taylor, Deputy Director (external). The panel included Lord Hanson, Minister of State in the Home Office, Cllr Lauren Davison, a City Councillor with a Masters in Criminology, and Chris Daw KC, who is an author and presenter.

Full event

Transcript

A pink strip at the top of the paper with the words: "Centre Think Tank". The title of the event is "Lessons from Norway", and below this are the words “Event transcript.” Below this is a light blue background with images of the individuals on the panel for the event. Under this is the words ”Event transcript” and “Took place on November 7th, 2022.“ At the bottom is a white strip with the Centre logo in pink.

Lessons from Norway event transcript

A summary of the event, including key topics and points raised during the discussion. This also contains the full transcript of the event and the question and answer session.
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Panellists

Lord Hanson

Minister of State in the Home Office

David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.

Chris Daw KC

Lawyer, author, and broadcaster

Chris was the co-presenter of the BBC One series “Crime - Are We Tough Enough?” and is the author of the book “Justice on Trial."

Cllr Lauren Davison

City Councillor

Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.

Cllr Will Barber–Taylor

Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.

Lord Hanson

Minister of State in the Home Office

David Hanson is the Minister of State in the Home Office and is a Member of the House of Lords. He was Labour Member of Parliament for Delyn for twenty-seven years and during this time held several ministerial positions. These included the Minister of State for Justice, Northern Ireland Office, and Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing in the Home Office. David also served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tony Blair.

Chris Daw KC

Lawyer, author, and broadcaster

Chris was the co-presenter of the BBC One series “Crime - Are We Tough Enough?” and is the author of the book “Justice on Trial."

Cllr Lauren Davison

City Councillor

Lauren is a Councillor in Stoke-on-Trent. She currently serves as National Secretary for Open Labour, previously held the role of Women and Equalities Officer for the Young Fabians, and holds a Masters degree in Criminology.

Cllr Will Barber–Taylor

Will was our Deputy Director and now serves as a Councillor. He hosts the Debated Podcast and the Not A Day For Soundbites Podcast. Will was previously the Digital Campaigns & Media Officer for Generation Rent.