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HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI am really sorry, but I—12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI will save the hon. Member the trouble; I will happily meet her. However, I want her to know that the Home Office is working with and funding the Children’s Society on many of…12 Jan 2022HANSARDSpiking in NightclubsThe abhorrent crimes of spiking also speak to broader issues of violence against women and girls, which is taken extremely seriously by this Government. The Home Secretary has…12 Jan 2022HANSARDSpiking in NightclubsThe hon. Lady raises a really good point. Those in the night-time economy play a key role and are taking their responsibilities seriously. The Government work very closely with…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI am afraid I will not. I have such a lot to say and I have had less time than the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Croydon Central, and other Members. We are…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHate CrimesThe Law Commission published its comprehensive review of hate crime laws on 7 December. Recognising the complex issues that the Law Commission has identified, the Government will…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHate CrimesI can reassure the hon. Lady and the whole House that the Prime Minister takes all forms of sexual harassment against women and girls extremely seriously. That is why we are…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHate CrimesI am happy to put on record the official position, regardless of what has or has not been reported in The Telegraph , which unfortunately I have not read. We are responding to the…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHate CrimesI thank my right hon. Friend for raising this issue again and for representing the views of many across the country. She should be in no doubt that we take these horrific crimes…12 Jan 2022HANSARDHistorical Allegations of Sexual AbuseMay I take this opportunity to wish a happy new year to you and all the team, Mr Betts, and to the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) and the hon. Member for…05 Jan 2022HANSARDData Sharing: ImmigrationToday, I am pleased to announce the publication of the Home Office’s review into data sharing arrangements between the Home Office and police on migrant victims and witnesses of…15 Dec 2021HANSARDDirector of Labour Market Enforcement's Strategies 2020-21 and 2021-22Alongside the Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, my hon. Friend the Member for Sutton and Cheam (Paul Scully), I am today publishing the Labour…13 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillWe have had an excellent debate. Despite some of the comments I have just heard from the previous speaker, the hon. Member for Glasgow North East (Anne McLaughlin), there is more…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillI thank my right hon. Friend for his words. We will of course watch the progress of the Bill through the other place with interest, and I am happy to work with him and any others…08 Dec 2021HANSARD Nationality and Borders BillIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I have a huge amount to put on the record. I may take interventions later in my speech, but I have a number of things that I need to…08 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: LegislationThe hon. Lady is right to draw attention to the prevalence of spiking, which is why the Home Secretary is leading on action, via the Home Office and with other Government…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: LegislationI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue on behalf of young women and girls in his constituency. Drink spiking and needle spiking are horrific and frightening offences, and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: LegislationI can assure the hon. Lady that we are taking the views of campaigners on board, and I and other Ministers meet with them regularly. As I have said, we are looking at whether…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPublic Sexual Harassment: LegislationPublic sexual harassment is appalling, and we are committed to tackling it. As set out in the tackling violence against women and girls strategy, we are looking carefully at where…24 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI fully agree with my hon. Friend. No one should feel afraid to participate in our democracy. Intimidation in public life can stop talented people, such as my hon. Friend, and…24 Nov 2021