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HANSARDEngagementsMay I say to my hon. Friend, as I did earlier, that any death of a young person at the hands of violence is a terrible tragedy? I recognise, as she says, that her constituency has…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI think the hon. Gentleman is a living example of devolution of powers from Whitehall out to the areas through the mayoralty that he is serving. We recognise the discussion and…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe want to ensure that EU citizens who are living here have their rights protected. We want to be able to ensure that they have the necessary support that they need and, indeed,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsIt is absolutely right that the Government have taken the approach that we need to consider, when people are accessing different services, whether they have a right to be in this…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe case that my hon. Friend raises is one of great concern, and I know that Members across the House will want to join me in sending our sincerest sympathies to Breck’s family. I…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI am sure the whole House will join you in welcoming our Australian friends to the Gallery, Mr Speaker. I am reminded of the occasion when another former Australian Prime…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman talks about banks closing branches; of course, as people’s behaviour in terms of their access to their finances changes, banks respond to that. They are…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs I have just indicated, we are putting more resources into the police. [Interruption.] It is no good Opposition Members standing up saying, “No, you’re not.” It is a fact that…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs we make more resources available to the police, they are available to forces across the country, including Hampshire. Of course we look at the powers and resources that the…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman has raised a distressing case about a constituent. We have taken steps to ensure that medicinal cannabis is available, but decisions on availability are taken…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsMy hon. Friend has raised an important issue. People will obviously have seen distressing cases of coercion and indeed some instances where that has been taken through the courts.…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe hon. Gentleman raises an issue that has been raised on several occasions. Of course, the Government have responded on this and I would be happy to write to him on it.06 Mar 2019HANSARD Comptroller and Auditor GeneralI beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that Her Majesty will appoint Gareth Davies to the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General. I would…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsI thank my hon. Friend, who has put forward a positive suggestion for Members of this House, during Lent, to vote with the Government in the meaningful vote. Then, of course,…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsFirst, I join the right hon. Gentleman in congratulating the hon. Member for Liverpool, Wavertree (Luciana Berger) on the birth of her son. We are all pleased to hear that that…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsThe Metropolitan Police Commissioner has recognised that the causes of knife crime are complex, and she has said: “The police alone won’t sort this issue out, we can’t arrest our…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsWhen we are looking at issues of probation, we want to ensure that we are genuinely reducing the level of reoffending. That is about a rehabilitation method that looks at a…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe put more money into our local authorities; the right hon. Gentleman voted against it. We put more money into our police— [ Interruption. ]06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsWe have put more money into our schools—£2.6 billion over these two years. We are putting more money into our local authorities—£1.3 billion next year, voted against by the right…06 Mar 2019HANSARDEngagementsAs the hon. Gentleman knows full well, we have been investing in the north of England. We have been investing in transport across the north of England. We have been investing in…06 Mar 2019