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HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsThe hon. Lady will be aware that we already have independent mechanisms in place to review exactly those issues. That is the work of the rape review and of the many inspectorate…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the need for specialist support, which is why we have put additional resources into the system. We have expanded the essential…01 Mar 2022HANSARDHMICFRS RecommendationsThe hon. Lady will recognise that this is a systemic change—an enormous cultural change that will not happen overnight. In fact, the issues go back decades under multiple…01 Mar 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI would be delighted to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency—perhaps I can visit the Gloucestershire constituency of my hon. Friend the Member for Thornbury and Yate (Luke Hall) on…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. On the broader issue of those suffering from autism, we absolutely are aware that a number of factors contribute to young people sadly…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe hon. Lady will be aware that the issue of youth violence is a key priority for the crime and justice taskforce, led by the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister. My colleagues…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI am pleased to say that because of my hon. Friend’s ardent campaigning there are more police officers in his area. I wish to highlight for him the safer streets fund, which is…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour and Organised CrimeThe beating crime plan laid out the Government’s commitments to working with local agencies to drive down antisocial behaviour and tackle the organised criminal business that…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour and Organised CrimeThe hon. Lady will appreciate that my right hon. Friend the Minister for Crime and Policing is sitting next to me on the Treasury Bench, and I am sure that he would be delighted…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial Behaviour and Organised CrimeMy hon. Friend will no doubt be aware of the robust and sweeping action that we have taken to tackle drug use, which is led by my right hon. Friends the Home Secretary and the…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHate Crime: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller CommunitiesThe Government take all forms of hate crime seriously and we will shortly publish a new strategy setting out how we intend to tackle those abhorrent crimes. I assure the hon. Lady…28 Feb 2022HANSARDHate Crime: Gypsy, Roma and Traveller CommunitiesI am afraid the hon. Lady is completely wrong about the Bill. It is a vital Bill to keep the public safe and protect them from sex offenders, violent rapists and other criminals.…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsTackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this Government. Our actions include publishing a cross-Government strategy on tackling VAWG, to be followed…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsOur domestic abuse plan and all the work we have done sets out clearly how we are going to protect the most vulnerable victims of domestic abuse, including those who may find…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsWith the greatest respect, I think the hon. Lady completely mischaracterises the Government’s comprehensive, sweeping, serious and well-funded response to violence against women…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy colleague the Policing Minister will be speaking to that amendment later, and we will be consulting on this specific issue. However, I want to highlight that there are already…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe beating crime plan lays out the Government’s commitment to working with local agencies to drive down antisocial behaviour. We ensured that local agencies have flexible tools…28 Feb 2022HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI completely sympathise with my hon. Friend’s constituents, who are suffering from antisocial behaviour and burglaries. I welcome his acknowledgement that the Government have…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSexual HarassmentI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting the sheer scope of the work we are doing to tackle these atrocious crimes. Violence against women and girls is appalling, and this…28 Feb 2022HANSARDSexual HarassmentLet me be as clear as I can for the whole House. If there is a need for a new offence, we will bring it forward.28 Feb 2022