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HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaBoth are important. Those with the skills required to go into the direct entry scheme are subject to very rigorous training and a rigorous selection process. The noble Lord is…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaIt is important to have a wide range of entry routes for people who wish to join the police, which all conform to very high standards. I cannot comment on the cost that the noble…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaThe noble Lord is absolutely right and, of course, speaks from the highest experience. To be able to go on and do something else with the skills that you have accrued through,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaIt is absolutely right that good-quality candidates should be allowed to come forward. That is why there are a variety of options available to candidates. As I said to the noble…02 Apr 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryIt is clear that there will be a mechanism for witnesses’ accounts to be examined and questioned. It will not be a one-sided process at all.25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryThe noble Earl raises a very important question, because of course some victims will never recover from the abuse and trauma they have suffered. The whole approach now of early…25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryMy Lords, I will have to consider it in due course.25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryI am very glad the noble Lord has asked that question. Quite often in these situations the victims can be overlooked, and thousands of accounts of sexual abuse have now been…25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryMy Lords, the Government have no plans to meet representatives of Falsely Accused Individuals for Reform to discuss the operation of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual…25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryThe noble Lord comes back to his Private Member’s Bill, in the sense that he is talking about the media. His Bill deals with media reporting before charge and after arrest. Again,…25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryMy Lords, I reiterate that the inquiry is not looking into whether Lord Janner or anyone else—the noble Lord mentioned a number of people—was guilty of any crimes, but at how…25 Mar 2019HANSARDIndependent Child Sexual Abuse InquiryI totally understand my noble friend’s point, and I know the feelings there are in this House about this matter. The noble Lord, Lord Paddick, has a Private Member’s Bill going…25 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesI certainly recognise the point that the right reverend Prelate makes about 35 days for universal credit, because the move-on period is 28 days but the post-grant appointment…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesThe noble Baroness highlights the complex arguments around permitting asylum seekers to work, which the Government are certainly listening to very carefully. But it is also…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesOur view is that elongating the move-on period does not necessarily solve the problem. What has been shown to be very effective is when the refugee is contacted right at the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesI certainly recognise that bank accounts are a difficulty for refugees. Local authorities were doing a pilot in 19 local authority areas, appointing 35 local authority liaison…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesMy Lords, I acknowledge the report that the noble Baroness mentioned. There were something like 26 people interviewed, but that is not to dismiss it at all. I can confirm that the…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesI can only say “in due course” at the moment, but I am very happy to meet with her and the Red Cross.20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesI certainly accept that the Government are doing everything they can to ensure that measures and interventions are put in place during the 28-day period to ensure that the person…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesMy Lords, the Government are working on a number of important initiatives to ensure that refugees are able to access benefits and housing promptly, once their Home Office support…20 Mar 2019