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HANSARDBurglaryMy hon. Friend is quite right to say that the Home Secretary has acted, ensuring that there are record numbers of police in London, whereas the Mayor of London very often simply…19 Dec 2022HANSARDFire Cover: NottinghamshireYes, I would be very happy to meet the hon. Member and his colleagues from Nottinghamshire, perhaps early in the new year, to discuss this issue. As I said, Nottinghamshire fire…19 Dec 2022HANSARDSerious Violence Duty: Statutory GuidanceOn Friday 16 December 2022, my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord Sharpe of Epsom) made the following written statement: The Police, Crime,…19 Dec 2022HANSARDLicensing Hours: Consultation on Extension for CoronationOn 6 May 2023, the Coronation of King Charles III will take place. To celebrate this historic occasion, events will likely be taking place throughout the weekend, both in the UK…19 Dec 2022HANSARDCounty LinesI have already referred to the significant amounts of money being put into violence reduction units, including funding some of the activity that the hon. Lady refers to—although…19 Dec 2022HANSARDProvisional Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2023-24My right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has today published the Provisional Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2023-24. The report sets out the Home Secretary’s determination…14 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022I thank my hon. Friend for his intervention and pay tribute to his work over so many years as a magistrate, and as a director of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, if…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022. It is a pleasure, as always,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022I thank the shadow Minister—my constituency neighbour—for the support of the Opposition, or the lack of opposition, that she offered. She asked about knife crime prevention…13 Dec 2022HANSARDDraft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code A) Order 2022I thank the hon. Lady for her question. Six months is quite a short time: we have to wait for the court to make the orders—this will apply only when the orders are made—and then…13 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillThe shadow Minister is talking about policing figures and theft. Would she like to join me in welcoming the fact that, since March 2010—when Labour left office—theft figures have…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI am grateful to the shadow Minister for giving way again. I suppose she will not get many interventions from her own side, looking at the empty Opposition Benches, so I am happy…02 Dec 2022HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillI thank Members on this side of the House for joining us today—the Benches opposite are disappointingly empty, I must say—to discuss this extremely important Bill. Let me begin by…02 Dec 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeThe right hon. Lady is nodding, so I am happy to raise that point again and see whether publication can be expedited.28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeLet me start by thanking the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) for her question. The report written by Nazir Afzal OBE makes for deeply troubling reading. The behaviour…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI would say, with great respect, that the reports have not been ignored. As I have said already, a White Paper was published just a short while ago with a number of very detailed…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeNo: to be completely clear, for I think the third time, I have said that I will ask His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services to take a look at these…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI thank the hon. Lady for her question. On confidence, the commissioner of the London Fire Brigade has committed to implementing all 23 recommendations. From memory, one of those…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeIt is a good question, which comes back to the whistleblowing point that the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi) raised. It is vital that anyone in any public service,…28 Nov 2022HANSARD Independent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeIn terms of the fire service nationally, as I said, His Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services obviously has a role to play. I will be raising that…28 Nov 2022