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HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI thank all hon. and right hon. Members, including the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee, the right hon. Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Dame Karen Bradley), and the Chair…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillNo, I am going to carry on. The hon. Member for Hazel Grove (Lisa Smart) mentioned new clauses 87 and 88. This Government have been clear that water companies must accelerate…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillYes, I am very happy to do that. I congratulate my hon. Friend on taking this campaign forward and on being such a worthy advocate for it. We take the issue very seriously and we…18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillHappy to.18 Jun 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillNo. On new clauses 85 and 86 about neighbourhood policing, it is clear that this Government are starting to implement our neighbourhood policing guarantee. On new clause 13,…18 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore I speak to the key Government amendments tabled on Report, I quickly remind the House why the Government have brought forward this Bill. It is a vital part of our safer…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend puts that very well. Attacks on retail workers are totally unacceptable. The Co-op and the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers have done important work…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman about the importance of sharing information, good practice and policy development, and I hope that that will go from strength to strength…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillSadly, that is not the first time I have heard about such appalling behaviour of attacking and injuring animals using catapults. I will certainly be raising that with my…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend makes that point very well. These individuals are exploited by serious and organised criminal gangs, and we are going to clamp down on those gangs’ activity. New…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not want to try Mr Speaker’s patience, but time has been allocated for that debate this afternoon. The hon. Gentleman is a very experienced Member of this House, and he will…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will continue, because I need to cover other amendments that have been tabled. On amendment 11, assessing the signs and indications of abuse can be complex and subjective,…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising that point. I probably will not have time to go into detail, but the amendment is not required because what my hon. Friend describes is…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to Members for setting out the case for their amendments, and I will seek to respond to as many Members as possible in the remaining time available. The shadow…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAbsolutely. I think we will have 3,000 additional neighbourhood police officers by the end of March next year, as part of our commitment to putting in place 13,000 neighbourhood…17 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe right hon. Lady and I have had this discussion before, and I have made it very clear that the national insurance increases have been funded through the money that is available…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFirearms Licensing: Sound ModeratorsThe Government are today publishing their response to the public consultation that was undertaken by the previous Government on a proposal to remove the firearms accessory known…17 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice Presence on High StreetsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Ms Furniss. I start, of course, by thanking my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham Erdington (Paulette…05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome what my hon. Friend has said; this is a problem up and down the land. At the moment, police forces are doing their best, but the Crime and Policing Bill will allow them…02 Jun 2025