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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, I have met representatives of the Agricultural Engineers Association to discuss the implementation of the secondary legislation that is required to deal with…25 Nov 2024HANSARDYoung People: Violent CrimeI can certainly talk to Ministers in the Northern Ireland Office to discuss what we can learn from the proposed programme and the good practice we know exists already in many…25 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThe hon. Lady will have an opportunity, when the White Paper is published, to make her and her constituents’ views clear. Clearly, there will be questions around the different…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question. This is Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week, which aims to focus on the effect that antisocial behaviour can have on individuals…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThe Home Secretary announced yesterday that there will be £0.5 billion of additional funding for policing next year, including money for the core grant and neighbourhood policing.…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThis is the first opportunity I have had to welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his new role as shadow Home Secretary, but I think he might be forgetting a few facts. As I recall,…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; that is the experience that many Members of Parliament will encounter when they talk to their constituents, who feel that there is no point in…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI am sorry to hear about the accident that the hon. Gentleman suffered in 2012, and I hope he has made a full recovery. On his specific point, I will go away and ask my officials…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformAll Members will know that antisocial behaviour can blight communities and can cause real problems to individuals and families. This week is Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week,…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI very much welcome that question from my hon. Friend and neighbour in Kingston upon Hull. He is absolutely right to say that the neighbourhood policing guarantee will include…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThe hon. Lady is exactly right. We need to make sure that when crime happens, it is reported. That is absolutely vital. As I said in my opening remarks, for too long people have…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI gently point out that the Liberal Democrats were part of the coalition Government, and that through those years of austerity, we saw major cuts to police officers, including…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformMy hon. Friend makes an important point. High streets are the lifeblood of our local communities. We want to ensure they are as safe as possible, and that businesses are not…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We need to support our police officers in the work that they do to keep us all safe, day in, day out. He will know that this year we accepted…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI can write to the hon. Gentleman with the figures, but clearly, there have been issues with the Metropolitan police over the last 14 years and I know that the current…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformThis Government have been very clear about their priorities on policing. In our safer streets mission, we have set out that we will halve violence against women and girls and…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s question; I am really concerned to hear what he is saying. The safeguarding Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Yardley (Jess…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments. It has been a great pleasure to work with him on various Committees over the years. He is correct that this is an operational…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for his service. We will all benefit from having him in the House, sharing his experience and knowledge. The police reform agenda, as…20 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformCan I take this opportunity to welcome the new Chair of the Home Affairs Committee? Chairing it is one of the very best jobs in Parliament. On neighbourhood policing, I recognise…20 Nov 2024