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HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI thank the Home Secretary, and you, Mr Speaker, for ensuring that the Government came to the House today. The murder of Henry Nowak is devastating for his family. He was an…02 Jun 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryI thank the Home Secretary for advance sight of her statement. Let us remember the three victims of this savage attack—Bebe King, aged just six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, aged seven;…13 Apr 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeI recently met Siobhan Whyte, the mother of Rhiannon. Rhiannon was brutally murdered by Sudanese illegal immigrant Deng Majek, who stabbed Rhiannon 23 times. Majek arrived by…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have come to the House directly from Golders Green, where I have visited the scene of the appalling attack on the Hatzola ambulance service. I strongly urge the Home Secretary…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will pursue these questions with the Security Minister, when he gives his statement later. Media reports suggest that the Home Secretary is under pressure from the former Deputy…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackAs always, I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. This was a hideous antisemitic attack on a charity that provides ambulance services not just for the Jewish…23 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI fully support a ban on this march. The police assessment of the risk is right, and, in fact, I wrote to the commissioner a week ago urging for exactly this ban. However, the…11 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration PolicyIt is disappointing the Government did not come here voluntarily to announce their policies, and I notice that there was no apology, but given the scale of their failure, this is…09 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration Policy(Urgent Question): To ask the Home Secretary if she will make a statement on her recently announced immigration policy.09 Mar 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will happily give way quite a lot, but I have not even started, and I have given way a couple of times already. I was going to start by echoing the Minister’s tribute to police…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe Policing Minister, who is my constituency neighbour, has referenced the different kinds of people in the police workforce and how police chiefs should have flexibility.…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Let me—11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportGo on. This will be good.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe last Government left office with record police numbers. In March 2024, at the time of the last recruitment intake, there were 149,769 officers by headcount, the highest number…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportGoodness me, this is already becoming very congested, but I cannot possibly resist my right hon. Friend’s entreaty.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportIt is true that Labour Members forget to mention the record police numbers in March 2024 or the reduction in crime—which was, in fact, more than 50% over the period.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportRoger Hirst, in common with many police and crime commissioners, has done a valiant job in the face of inadequate funding. However, as he said himself: “The Government settlement…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThat is not what the hon. Lady was saying when the rape figures were going up under the last Government.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportOnce is enough. Reported rapes are going up, which reflects increased levels of offending. That is a serious concern.11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Lady will know that the change in the rape charge rate followed the disclosure rule changes after the Liam Allan case back in 2017. The last Government set up Operation…11 Feb 2026