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HANSARD Headingley IncidentI do not want to get into trouble with you, Mr Speaker, but I am very conscious of the excellent work done by the Mayor of West Yorkshire and her deputy, Alison Lowe, on violence…28 Apr 2025HANSARDPersonal Liability ConsultationThe Government are today publishing their response to the public consultation on establishing personal liability measures on senior executives of online platforms and marketplaces…24 Apr 2025HANSARDVE Day 80th Anniversary: Licensing Hours ExtensionThe Government will move forward with the proposal to issue a licensing hours order under section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, following growing and overwhelming support from…23 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting)I am grateful for the very thorough speech that the hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan just made. I am a little concerned that she may have misunderstood what the clause attempts…08 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting)This has been an excellent short debate on this group of clauses on cuckooing. I note the cross-party support for introducing this new law. We have had some really good…08 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting)The clause provides for the offences of child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be designated “lifestyle offences” under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and for victims and…08 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting)I am sure that the hon. Gentleman is trying to help the Government to ensure that this legislation is as good as it can be, so we will reflect on what he says. I want to make some…08 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Seventh sitting)It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair this morning, Ms Lewell. It might be helpful to the Committee to hear about amendment 5 before I respond.08 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)I am happy to confirm that the £3 million allocated for the financial year 2024-25 has been continued. We have used that to buy 10 vans to help us with the roll-out of live facial…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Member is right that I will address that point in due course. The shadow Minister referred to live facial recognition, but there are some provisions on that—new clauses…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Stockton West, for his extensive speech in this short debate, setting out in great detail the background and history of how we…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Good afternoon, Sir Roger. Looking at amendment 1 before we go on to discuss clause stand part—03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)What we do know, from the statistics that I have just read out, is that there is a wide body of evidence to confirm what is happening to retail workers on retail premises. We know…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 17 provides for a new offence of child criminal exploitation. The offence will criminalise any adult who exploits a child by intentionally using them to commit criminal…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 17, page 26, line 29, at end insert— “(4) In Schedule 4 to the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (offences to which defence in section 45 does not…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Yes, that is what I meant, Sir Roger. I am sorry to cause confusion. Amendment 1 seeks to increase the maximum penalty for the new offence of child criminal exploitation in clause…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)It is good to see you in the Chair, Dr Allin-Khan. Clause 14 provides for a new criminal offence of assaulting a retail worker. This will send a clear message to retailers and…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)I will come on to that point in more detail in a moment; I just want to deal with the point raised by the hon. Member for Windsor about security staff. The offence will cover…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)The hon. Member for Gordon and Buchan raised a number of very interesting points of detail. I do not want to detain the Committee any further this afternoon by addressing each and…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Clauses 18 to 31 and schedule 4 introduce child criminal exploitation prevention orders, which will be available on application to the courts, on conviction and at the end of…03 Apr 2025