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HANSARDPublic Order BillI think we will ultimately have to defer to the Attorney General, but my understanding is that the legislation, as amended by the Lords and if amended by my hon. Friend the Member…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI do not accept that. When there is a reasonable suspicion that in the next 24 hours offences may be committed which may themselves have a profoundly disruptive effect on members…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThe Government are not saying anything about this matter. It is a free vote, and there is no Government position on the “buffer zone” amendment.07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThe Government accept that protection for journalists might helpfully be set out, and that is why Government amendment (a) to Lords amendment 17 will substantively do what the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillAs I said in my earlier intervention, the Government have accepted that serious disruption prevention orders can only be handed out by a court, following a conviction. The title…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI am extremely grateful to the hon. and learned Lady for giving way. On a point of clarification, clause 11, prior to amendment by the Lords, states that although an individual…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillYes, it would. My right hon. Friend pre-empts my next point, which I think an Opposition Member raised earlier. Where a protest has been authorised and licensed in advance by the…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillIn just a moment. As the hon. Member for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East (Stuart C. McDonald) correctly said in an intervention, these so-called suspicionless stop and…07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order Billrose —07 Mar 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillAs always, it is a great pleasure to follow my constituency neighbour, the hon. Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones). She has faced a number of Policing Ministers in her time,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCoronation: Extended Licensing HoursThe Government have consulted on, and will be proceeding with, the proposal to make a licensing hours order under section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 to relax licensing hours in…06 Mar 2023HANSARDAlcohol LicensingThe Government are today launching a consultation on alcohol licensing regulatory easements. Our objective is to support businesses as they deal with ongoing economic and…06 Mar 2023HANSARD Equipment Theft (Prevention) BillThis is a good example of parliamentary scrutiny delivering improvements. Those issues were raised forcefully by my hon. Friend and others on Second Reading and in Committee. The…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Firearms BillI congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich West (Shaun Bailey) on introducing this private Member’s Bill and, of course, my hon. Friend the Member for Clwyd South…03 Mar 2023HANSARD Equipment Theft (Prevention) BillIt is a great pleasure to speak on this important Third Reading debate. I begin by thanking hon. Members for joining us, particularly those who may have been elsewhere yesterday…03 Mar 2023HANSARDActions to Improve Police Standards and CultureRecent reports from His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services (HMICFRS) and significant high-profile incidents of police criminality and misconduct,…01 Mar 2023HANSARD Police Training: Entry RoutesAs always, Sir George, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I thank and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Crewe and Nantwich (Dr Mullan) on securing this…28 Feb 2023HANSARD Police Training: Entry RoutesIt is certainly our intention for those recruits to commit to long-term careers in policing. We do not want a fast turnover; we want them to build their skills. Policing offers a…28 Feb 2023HANSARDPlymouth ShootingOn 12 August 2021, Jake Davison shot and killed his mother, Maxine Davison, Lee and Sophie Martyn, Stephen Washington and Kate Shepherd, using his licensed shotgun. He then shot…21 Feb 2023