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HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersMy Lords, we introduced public spaces protection orders, or PSPOs, through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to enable local councils to tackle anti-social…11 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersOn keeping things under review, of course the Government keep all legislation under review. While we do not hold that data centrally, local authorities hold the data. How…11 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersI thank the noble Lord for his kind words. He is absolutely right: following his concerns and those of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, 18 months ago we published the…11 Jul 2019HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersThe noble Lord may be referring to the rough sleeping strategy and how the Home Office uses it. The Home Office is not looking to trick rough sleepers into providing their data to…11 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationI do not have any up-to-date information for the noble Baroness, who refers to juvenile covert human intelligence sources. I understand her point, but we must not forget that…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationI totally agree with the noble Earl. Children in care are vulnerable for all sorts of reasons, and we estimate that children who are vulnerable to county lines activity are…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationThe approach we have taken over the last few years has been central to government policy and a major priority of the Government; indeed, the Home Secretary chairs the serious…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationThe right reverend Prelate makes an important point. The Serious Violence Strategy , which we published in April 2018, contains a government definition of child criminal…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationThe noble Lord and I have discussed this at length, and I do not disagree that someone who is caught up in county lines activity or similar types of activity is both a victim and…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationThe figures I have before me are slightly different to the noble Lord’s. I understand that they led to over 1,600 arrests and over 2,100 individuals safeguarded, but I absolutely…09 Jul 2019HANSARDChildren: Criminal ExploitationMy Lords, criminal exploitation associated with county lines drug dealing has a devastating impact on those affected. We must continue to work together to identify and safeguard…09 Jul 2019HANSARDMigrant Children: WelfareI am not going to allow the noble Lord to intervene, because I have six seconds left, but he talked about the plight of children around the world and I want to make one point…09 Jul 2019HANSARDMigrant Children: WelfareMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham for securing this important debate. All children should have access to the support that they need to keep them…09 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbusePerhaps it would be helpful if I went over what I said yesterday. The College of Policing’s authorised professional practice guidance on relationships with the media makes it…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseI of all people am very aware of the anger in your Lordships’ House. Let us get to the heart of what IICSA is about: I am also aware of the historic issues that need to be tested…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseI wholeheartedly agree with the first part of the noble Lord’s question. For too long, those victims have been ignored. On the anonymity to which he refers—we talked yesterday…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, on the first point, the hearings are inquisitorial and enable the inquiry to test witnesses and their evidence. All core participants are provided with the evidence;…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, as sponsors to the inquiry, Home Office officials have a responsibility to protect the inquiry’s independence and ensure that it has the resources it needs to deliver…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseThe noble Baroness is absolutely right; many of those children are now well into adulthood, and it is very important that people feel that they can come forward and give their…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseThe issue of Operation Conifer allowed the police to look at the guidance and make sure that it is as clear as it can be. As I said, there is no evidence that the police are…04 Jul 2019