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HANSARDDrugs Policy: ScotlandAs I said to the hon. Lady at the Bar of the House last week, I am due to be in Edinburgh in early December, so I would be delighted to accept her invitation to visit the facility…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI strongly sympathise with those affected by shoplifting on Kilburn High Road. I was the prospective parliamentary candidate in that constituency in 2010, and I remember walking…18 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeThis Government are determined to fight knife crime. We have invested over £110 million in 2023-24 to fight knife crime, including investing in 20 violence reduction units, and…18 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeThe rape charge rate is a serious matter, and Operation Soteria Bluestone, which the hon. Lady will be familiar with, has been rolled out around the country under the supervision…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI will certainly meet with my hon. Friend, and yes, I do agree. I am very disappointed to hear what he has to say about his Labour PCC’s performance, which contrasts with what…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice: CompensationWe certainly do not want to see violence against police normalised. That is why we legislated to double the maximum sentence for assaults against emergency workers just a year or…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI am sure that the whole House will join me in sending our very sincere condolences to the family of Sergeant Graham Saville, who a week or two ago so tragically lost his life in…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice: CompensationThe police injury benefit scheme provides ongoing and one-off payments to former police officers who have been injured or disabled in the line of duty.18 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeThe change certainly will happen as soon as possible. Some of it requires primary legislation, but other elements require secondary legislation, and we are definitely going to do…18 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeOn the crime statistics, the Crime Survey of England and Wales is the only long-term data series endorsed by the Office for National Statistics. Since the hon. Gentleman asked…18 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal MotorcyclistsI would be happy to look into those specific issues. The police have powers to pursue, even where the motorcycle rider is not wearing a helmet. We had similar issues with mopeds…18 Sept 2023HANSARDSubstance Misuse: Harm Reduction ModelThere is a twin-track approach. There is a comprehensive effort to ensure more addicted people get treatment, being diverted to it from police custody, from the court system and…18 Sept 2023HANSARDDrugs Policy: ScotlandI have not had discussions on the devolution of drugs policy, which is of course reserved to this Parliament, but I do have regular discussions about co-operating with colleagues…18 Sept 2023HANSARDDrugs Policy: ScotlandFirst, it is important to make it clear that the UK Government’s position on drug consumption rooms in England and Wales is that we do not support them. We are concerned that they…18 Sept 2023HANSARDKnife CrimeMy hon. Friend is quite right that we are looking to tighten the law. The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 contains a loophole, essentially, which means zombie knives without…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsI welcome the shadow Minister to his place. Will he join me in expressing pleasure at the fact that we now have record numbers of police officers? As of 31 March, there are…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsYes, I can provide that assurance. I will expand on this later, but those who are using nitrous oxide for legitimate purposes, which includes the catering industry, the dental…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsWell, if we look at the centre of San Francisco at the moment, it is not a very happy sight. The de facto decriminalisation of drugs and, indeed, the failure to police certain…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsI have referred to the ACMD advice before, and the ACMD did note the anecdotal reports of severe paralysis caused by excessive nitrous oxide consumption to which I have referred…12 Sept 2023HANSARD Dangerous DrugsThe hon. Gentleman will be aware that the consumption of beer does not, generally speaking, lead to severe neurological damage and paralysis in the way that the consumption of…12 Sept 2023