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HANSARDKnife and Sword BanIf I may, I will finish this point and then move on, as I have more to talk about beyond the statistics. If someone is stabbed, they will go to hospital, so one of the measures we…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI do want to move on. Having said all that, I want to talk about prevention, the law and enforcement. Let me start with prevention.06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanThe shadow Minister is worried that I am going to spend the next 20 minutes describing it; I am not going to do that, but I will say that in the last week there has been a further…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI am grateful to have the opportunity to talk about this important topic. I thank Members on both sides who have contributed thoughtfully to this afternoon’s debate, which is of…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI will just make the point about statistics and then I will give way. Over the last few years—largely driven by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanNo one is suggesting that knife crime is not a problem that needs dealing with. I am just giving the hon. Lady and the House the facts. Using the most accurate measure of…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanYes, I am very willing to work with the hon. Lady and to look at detailed representations. I have been advised that those sections are quite broad-ranging. I have read them myself…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI would agree that for lower-volume crime, police recorded crime does provide an accurate measure. Of course, the principal example of that is homicide, which is relevant here. I…06 Feb 2024HANSARDKnife and Sword BanI did promise to give way to the hon. Member for Luton North, so I will do so.06 Feb 2024HANSARD Tri-service Safety Officers: Devon and CornwallLet me start by congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for St Austell and Newquay (Steve Double) on securing this evening’s Adjournment debate, which has come slightly earlier…05 Feb 2024HANSARDPolice Funding Settlement 2024-25My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary (James Cleverly) has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2024-25 (HC 482). The report sets out the Home…31 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Yes, I would. In fact, I think both those sectors have been invited to the larger six-monthly meetings of the retail crime steering group. I should have added that my first job in…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship once again, Sir Graham, at the start of what is the final session of the 16, including the evidence sessions, that we have had on…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Further to that point of order, Sir Graham. I appreciate the shadow Minister’s advice on the beard. Contrary to speculation in the Daily Mail a day or two ago that it was removed…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)The Government broadly support the sentiment behind the new clause—we want to enable people undertaking legitimate cyber-security work to do so without fear of criminalisation—but…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister for tabling the new clause and for his introduction. The Government certainly share the Opposition’s concern. Whereas crime as a whole has been…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)That is not quite what I was saying. I am going to point out a number of potential weaknesses in the new clause. That is one of them, but it is not the only one. I am just saying…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Sixteenth sitting)Other public-facing workers sadly suffer from assault—bus drivers being an obvious example. I will come on to the legislation we introduced. The hon. Member for Stockton North and…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Latham, as we commence our final day of line-by-line consideration of…30 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)I do apologise.30 Jan 2024