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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have announced that we will provide £7 million over the next three years to support the police in tackling retail crime, including by continuing to fund a…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingI think it is fair to say that the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have been very clear about the priorities of this Government for tackling crime through our safer streets…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingAgain, my hon. Friend is absolutely right. When the Conservative party left office, shop theft was at a record level, up 40% in the space of two years. The shadow Home Secretary,…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Clearly, legislation has been brought forward to protect retail workers from assault. However, a good employer will want to ensure…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingIn the last year of the previous Government, shop theft reached a record high, with devastating consequences for our high streets and town centres. The Conservative party wrote…31 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am certainly willing to hear representations on that.31 Mar 2025HANSARDPolice Forces: GloucestershireTotal funding for Gloucestershire police for 2025-26 will be up to £169.3 million, which is an increase of up to £11.2 million on last year and includes £1.5 million to kick-start…31 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. It is absolutely key that people feel safe walking at night, particularly shift workers and residents, and good street lighting is a…31 Mar 2025HANSARDPolice Forces: GloucestershireThe hon. Lady raises a very important point about the wellbeing of police officers and police staff. We have the police covenant, which is very important. I have already had the…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingI thank my hon. Friend for bringing to the House’s attention the excellent initiative taking place in Bournemouth. It is a real example of the results that can be achieved when we…31 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to pay tribute to Dawn and the Rugby Street Pastors for their excellent work. Many street pastors around the country do really important work in keeping…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLive Facial RecognitionYes, I agree with my hon. Friend. That is why we have committed to neighbourhood policing and 13,000 additional police officers and PCSOs on all our high streets and in…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLive Facial RecognitionI fully accept that there is a need to consider live facial recognition. At the moment the law governing the use of that technology comes from various different things—human…31 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop WorkersI thank my hon. Friend for bringing that shocking case to the attention of the House. All our thoughts will be with Elizabeth and Georgia after what they have been through. I also…31 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Shop WorkersAs an operational matter, live facial recognition is something for the police to use as they deem fit, but from my experience of it being used in Croydon, I can see the benefits…31 Mar 2025HANSARDLive Facial RecognitionI thank the right hon. Member for his interest in this subject and for the Westminster Hall debate that he secured last year. I want to support the police to use live facial…31 Mar 2025HANSARDRural CrimeThe Government are committed to tackling rural crime and safeguarding rural areas through tougher measures to clamp down on antisocial behaviour, fly-tipping and the theft of…31 Mar 2025HANSARDRural CrimeI am always happy to review legislation and ensure that it is fit for purpose. I would be very happy to discuss that further with the right hon. Gentleman.31 Mar 2025HANSARDRural CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for raising that vital issue. Just last month I held a rural crime roundtable in North Yorkshire and met local residents and farmers to discuss this…31 Mar 2025HANSARDShopliftingAs the shadow Minister will know, this is an operational matter for policing, and it is quite clear that the chief constable and the police and crime commissioner have set out…31 Mar 2025