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HANSARDPolice Forces: GloucestershireYes, of course I will.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 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)But do you think that inspector-level authorisation is the appropriate level? Dan Murphy: Yes. Tiff Lynch: Good morning, Minister. I agree with both Chief Constable De Meyer and…27 Mar 2025HANSARDConsultation on Prohibiting Ninja SwordsThe Government are today publishing their response to the public consultation, “Prohibiting ninja swords: legal description and defences”. The consultation ran between 13 November…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Just to be clear, are you saying that you should not be able to stop someone from covering their face at any protest? Is that your position? Venita Yeung: My position is that if…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q But do you accept that we are a rules-based country with the rule of law and that there are checks and balances on the police? Venita Yeung: Yes.27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Thank you for that. You gave some interesting statistics there, so you are obviously already collating data in your local authority area. I assume that most local authority…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. I want to talk about respect orders. The Bill will introduce respect orders for the most persistent adult offenders of antisocial behaviour. Can each of you say…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q I listened very carefully and am very concerned by what you have said, but I want to highlight that the provisions in the Bill, specifically clauses 86 to 88, do not apply to…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)That is why we are very specific in what the clause says. It is not a blanket ban on hiding your face if you feel that you have to; it applies only if a senior police officer…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q It is very nice to see you again, Sir Robert. I will start by asking what you welcome in the Bill. Sir Robert Buckland: There is a lot to welcome in every crime Bill,…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q May I ask Tiff Lynch about the proposed changes to the Independent Office for Police Conduct’s referral threshold? The view is that it will probably result in fewer referrals to…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q I want to ask about criminal exploitation prevention orders. I noted what you said about the need to sanction the exploiters, but also to protect children. Can you say more…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q The Bill also provides that the IOPC can send cases to the CPS before the IOPC has concluded all its work. Do you have any views about that? Emily Spurrell: I personally welcome…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay, that is interesting. In the past, the Modern Slavery Act has often been relied on to deal with these issues of exploitation of children. Do you think that having this…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Can I ask about the new offences for assaults on a retail worker and the £200 threshold being removed? How will both of those assist policing in dealing with the spike in shop…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Good morning, Dr Allin-Khan. I am minded that we have a busy day ahead of us, so I will move the preliminary motions formally. Ordered, That— 1. the Committee shall (in addition…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q So if a criminal offence was taken through the courts, you could make a criminal exploitation prevention order, and you are saying that there could also be a child exploitation…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q The commitment to introducing 13,000 neighbourhood police officers to tackle some of this antisocial behaviour in communities, high streets and town centres links together quite…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you very much for giving evidence today. I want to follow up on the questions about allowing police to go in without a warrant to recover digital devices with tracking…27 Mar 2025