I think that far too often we let those who commit crimes in our society off far too lightly. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
Prison is not meant to be comfortable. It's not meant to be somewhere anyone would ever want to go back to. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
I want prisons to be spartan, but humane, a place people don't have a particular desire to come back to. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
We are a humane society, and one which believes that we have to help rehabilitate offenders so they turn away from crime. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
The typical prisoner has numerous brushes with the law before finally being sent behind bars. Each year thousands of cautions are issued… — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
We need society, and particularly the victims of crime, to believe justice is being done. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
Some bailiffs were tacking on extra charges left, right and centre - a fee for every letter they sent, extra fees for visiting your… — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
To survive in the future, we will need our economy to be dynamic, entrepreneurial, innovative and flexible. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
The trouble with the SNP is they want power without responsibility. They do not want to take difficult decisions. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
I'm very mindful of the need to ensure we have a criminal justice system in which people have confidence. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
I don't think all the cycle lanes in London have been designed as well as they should have been. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
We must give individuals the opportunity to show what they are capable of. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
All too often, ambulance-chasing has been simple fraud. People are encouraged to launch a claim for whiplash when no one has been injured. Phone… — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
The vast majority of young people in Britain are law-abiding citizens making important contributions to their communities. — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
It is already tough to buy a house. But if we are bringing a population the size of Newcastle upon Tyne into the country… — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image
The arrival of DNA testing has brought new dimensions to the investigation of crime. It has brought resolution to old cases where past investigators… — Chris Grayling Copy Share Image