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HANSARDLicensing Hours Extension BillI feel quite intoxicated by the number of local licensed premises that have been mentioned this morning. It must have set some sort of record. I congratulate my hon. Friend the…17 Jan 2025HANSARDLicensing Hours Extension BillAbsolutely. My hon. Friend makes an important point about ensuring that those who work in hospitality are well protected and that getting them home is an important part of…17 Jan 2025HANSARDLicensing Hours Extension BillThe measures before us are simple and straightforward, and the debate shows there is widespread agreement in the House about them. I hope that the hon. Gentleman will, in this…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFirearms Licensing FeesThe Government are today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament that will increase firearms licensing fees to provide full-cost recovery for police forces, giving effect…15 Jan 2025HANSARDRural CrimeWe all understand the devastating harm that crime can cause in rural communities. The Government are committed to taking action, which is why we will be enacting the Equipment…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRural CrimeI reassure the hon. Lady that funding for the year 2025-26 for her police force will be £316.3 million, an increase of £80 million on the figures from this year. I encourage all…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRural CrimeI absolutely share my hon. Friend’s concerns about the extent of rural crime, particularly fly-tipping. Recent research shows that 80% of farmers say they are affected by…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRural CrimeI am always very happy to meet hon. Members. The national wildlife crime unit has been doing some very good work, including overseeing the national police response to hare…13 Jan 2025HANSARDRural CrimeThe neighbourhood policing guarantee applies not just to towns and cities, of course, but to rural communities, so we will see a far greater police presence out and about in those…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTackling Crime: Newcastle-under-LymeWe are strengthening how we tackle crime throughout the country, including in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Our safer streets mission aims to halve knife crime and violence against women…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTackling Crime: Newcastle-under-LymeI echo my hon. Friend’s comments about my hon. Friend the Safeguarding Minister. On the point he raises, there is an interesting article in the papers today where the Minister is…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTackling Crime: Newcastle-under-LymeThe Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and I, as the Policing Minister, have said that we want a common-sense approach to dealing with these matters. The Government have been very…13 Jan 2025HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe Government are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour and the harm and misery that we all know it causes in communities. This is part of our safer streets mission that…13 Jan 2025HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe hon. Lady makes an important point about how antisocial behaviour has to be tackled, particularly in areas where we have lots of tourists. The neighbourhood policing guarantee…13 Jan 2025HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourMy hon. Friend makes an important point about the conflicting and competing interests in the Metropolitan police. We have committed to putting police back on the beat through the…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Lady writes to me with details, I will certainly look into that issue.13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, the hon. Gentleman’s force area is getting more money in the settlement that was announced just before Christmas. Clearly, we keep all formulas under consideration and,…13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to visit.13 Jan 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are currently looking into whether there is a need for more regulation of live facial recognition, but I recognise that it is a very important tool to which the police should…13 Jan 2025HANSARDBurglaryBurglary is a particularly invasive crime that has a profound impact on the security of individuals—as I know from personal experience—as well as on the wider community. For too…13 Jan 2025