Welcome
I am Crispin Blunt, Member of Parliament for the constituency of Reigate, which consists of 80% of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead. It has been a great privilege to serve you as MP since 1997 and I hope to keep you well informed of my work in Westminster and in the constituency through these pages.
In May 2010 I was appointed Minister for Prisons and Probation by the Prime Minister. It is a great honour to be serving in Government on these important issues and to be working for the Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Ken Clarke QC MP.
On Thursday 22nd July Crispin made a speech on prison reform. The speech attracted considerable media attention and was widely misreported. Click on the link below for a summary of the speech and to read the text in full or watch a video of the speech.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/news/newsrelease220710a.htm
Following the speech Crispin received a large number of emails from people who were concerned at what they had read in the press. Here is an example of two replies from those who then took the time to read the text in full.
I have now read the speech and agree, what Mr Blunt said has not been reported accurately. Sorry, to have troubled you.
Yours sincerely
MS
Thank you for the information below. I apologise for my blunt email but I just found the idea ludicrous.
Thank you for clarification.
That will teach me to take what the press/media report to not always be the truth.
Thank you again
Regards
S J S
Press Releases
REIGATE MP JOINS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE NUTLEY HALL PUB
Crispin Blunt today joined the campaign to save the Nutley Hall Pub in Reigate. The owners of the pub have submitted an application to Reigate and Banstead Borough Council to convert the pub into residential properties.
Friday 21 May 2010
REIGATE MP JOINS THE NEW GOVERNMENT
CRISPIN BLUNT BECOMES MINISTER AT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Saturday 8 May 2010
LOCAL MP VISITS LADBROKES IN WOODHATCH
CRISPIN BLUNT HAS A FREE FLUTTER ON NEXT LABOUR LEADER
Saturday 8 May 2010