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HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for advance sight of it. While I am very supportive of the work that is being done to increase security at Jewish synagogues and…13 Oct 2025HANSARD Official Secrets ActThe Minister made the point that the charges brought were under the old legislation, the Official Secrets Act, which has now been superseded. Has he made an assessment of whether…15 Sept 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome members of the new Government Front Bench team to their places. The previous ministerial team had been clear that they wanted to stop the use of large sites to house…15 Sept 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI welcome the Leader of the House to his place and pay tribute to his predecessor, the right hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell)—I have to say to my hon. Friend the…11 Sept 2025HANSARD Palestine Action: Proscription and ProtestsThe burden of policing these protests is falling on certain forces more than others. That was also the case during the disorder last summer. Can the Minister give some reassurance…08 Sept 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingMay I associate myself and my Committee with your words earlier, Mr Speaker, regarding the 20th anniversary that we are marking today? Live facial recognition technology is an…07 Jul 2025HANSARDEngagementsPeople across the Staffordshire Moorlands are extremely concerned by the number of applications granted for solar farms and battery storage facilities. Will the Prime Minister…02 Jul 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI rise to speak to new clauses 12 and 123 in my name, new clause 43 in the name of the hon. Member for Tunbridge Wells (Mike Martin) and new clause 121 in the name of my hon.…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI thank the Home Secretary for her statement and for early sight of it, and I am pleased that Baroness Casey has agreed to appear before the Committee tomorrow to set out the…16 Jun 2025HANSARDChinese Embassy DevelopmentFurther to the question from the hon. Member for Rushcliffe (James Naish), the Home Affairs Committee has written to the Metropolitan police asking for details of any concerns it…09 Jun 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]I am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman. I just want to make sure that all five Members from north Staffordshire make their voice known on the record. I support him…04 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsCan I draw the Home Secretary’s attention to the amendment I have tabled to the Crime and Policing Bill, which would extend the definition of exploitation in the Modern Slavery…02 Jun 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]rose —14 May 2025HANSARD Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]I am so grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way. I get the sense that he is perhaps needing to go long, and that might be why he is taking so many interventions—I am happy…14 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsI thank the Minister for his statement. No one in the House should be in any doubt about the threat that Iran poses to us and our national security. How confident is he that its…06 May 2025HANSARD Staffordshire: Cultural ContributionHear, hear—my right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have contributed not just to this Parliament but to Parliaments across the world. Staffordshire Moorlands also contributed…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Staffordshire: Cultural ContributionIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Furniss. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Leigh Ingham) on securing this important debate in the week of…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Staffordshire: Cultural ContributionI have heard reports that the Staffordshire bull terrier may not be from Staffordshire because it is from Wednesbury. Can we confirm that Wednesbury has always been in the…29 Apr 2025HANSARD Child Rape GangsI agree with the Minister that policy must be victim-centred and that we must put victims at the heart of everything we do. Could she provide more information on when we will know…28 Apr 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe ambition to halve the prevalence of violence against women and girls is a laudable one, but could the Home Secretary give the House some more information? What number is she…31 Mar 2025