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HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationHappy birthday from me as well, Mr Speaker. I made my maiden speech on your birthday when you were in the Chair as Deputy Speaker six years ago. I am answering this question on…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)It sounds like I have been engaged to act as a lobbyist on behalf of Cleveland, but I will pass that on, and while I am at it, I will mention the needs of Croydon, my own borough.10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)I will not forget the fine county of Lincolnshire, represented by the Minister for Safeguarding.10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)Well, I am afraid that in the case of Croydon, there is quite a lot of crime. I will add Cleveland to my communication. I turn to the large group of amendments starting with…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)On the review of how out-of-court disposals are used and are going, they are, as the shadow Minister said, already recorded by all forces in England and Wales and reported to the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clauses 77 to 85 essentially provide for the statutory basis on which the diversionary caution—the higher of the two new cautions—will be introduced. We have already discussed at…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)I have already made the points that I wanted to make, but I will respond to one or two of the shadow Minister’s questions. Indictable-only offences are by definition extremely…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)Rather like the previous group of clauses, which implemented the diversionary cautions, clauses 86 to 93 lay out the details of the proposed scheme for community cautions,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for his speech and his questions. For clarity, in answer to his principal question, the community resolution will still be available to use. It will…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationI agree with the thrust of my hon. Friend’s point, which he makes powerfully. We have already changed our inadmissibility rules to enable the sort of thing that he is describing,…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationThe judgment, as I said earlier, did not find that the conditions were inhuman or degrading, and it did not find that using dormitory or barrack accommodation was inherently…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationI am not quite sure where to start. I certainly do not agree with the comments made about building aggression; they seem absurd. My hon. Friend makes a good point, and there is…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationI think the public do expect us to reform the system and to control our borders, which is why we are bringing forward a new Bill very shortly to do exactly that. On the question…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twelfth sitting)We come now to the sentencing regime for children who commit murder. Thankfully, that is a very rare occurrence, but it does sadly happen. Clause 103 amends the sentencing code to…10 Jun 2021HANSARDNapier Barracks Asylum AccommodationThe hon. Gentleman talks about the publication of the public health guidance. It was published online. He said it was only published because of the court case. It was published on…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twelfth sitting)We do recognise that. The orders are intended to be used in exceptional circumstances. The phrase “exceptional circumstances” is well established and well known by judges and in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twelfth sitting)I have not seen the up-to-date data for the past year, but I accept that we need to pay continuous attention to these issues. We need to make sure that the justice system always…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twelfth sitting)Let me respond to some of the questions and points that the shadow Minister raised in his speech. First, I should be clear that in forming the proposals the Government have…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Twelfth sitting)I trust that everyone has returned from lunch re-energised and refreshed. I want to respond to one or two of the points made prior to lunch by the shadow Minister, the hon. Member…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the hon. Gentleman said in his intervention, this is an opportunity to divert people from a path towards more serious crime and into a regular life. That is important for…10 Jun 2021