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HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that hate like this will never be normalised. I spoke to the assistant commissioner this morning and, along with senior colleagues in the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI agree with the Father of the House, who makes a very powerful point; hopefully there is consensus on all of that. I want to take the opportunity to reiterate the Government’s…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI can provide my hon. Friend with the assurance he seeks. Extensive engagement has been under way throughout the day and it will continue for as long as it is required, along with…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who made important points about social cohesion and, more widely, about the importance of activity that takes place in academia and…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI can give my hon. Friend the reassurances that he seeks, and hopefully the words I have spoken will reassure those in his community about how seriously the Government take these…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his remarks, which I know will be appreciated in the Jewish community. He is right to raise the considerable concern in every corner of the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThe right hon. Gentleman makes a good point. Jonathan Hall, who has done a lot of good work in this area, made recommendations, which the Government have accepted. We are looking…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI completely agree with the right hon. Member. It is beyond abhorrent that anyone would seek to target ambulances providing an extremely important and valuable public service in…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThese issues are an urgent priority for the Government. My hon. Friend will know that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the lead Department, but we work…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI know that the hon. Member will understand that, given that there is a live counter-terrorism police operation under way, it would not be appropriate for me to speculate about…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI completely understand that many members of the Jewish community are living their lives under the threat of the kind of activities that we saw this morning, but I hope that…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackAs always, I am grateful to the hon. Member for the wisdom he brings to these matters, about which he speaks with great experience and passion, as a long-standing champion of all…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his remarks about the important work of Hatzola. He makes a good point about whether we can do more to provide support and reassurance to…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI am very grateful to my hon. Friend and to other colleagues for the work they have done. It is at moments like this when we see the very worst of our country, but also the best:…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThe Home Secretary has just banned a hate march.23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I can give him an assurance that, through the defending democracy taskforce, we work closely across Government and with law enforcement,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his important points. Immediate steps are being taken by the Metropolitan police, because it is vital that there is that presence, reassurance…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackThe hon. Member makes an important point. He is right that it was sickening, but not surprising. He also made the important point, which perhaps has not been reflected on…23 Mar 2026HANSARDHatzola Ambulance AttackMy hon. Friend is right that it was sickening, and she was right to raise the important issue of reassurance. A reassurance operation will be under way, conducted by the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the hon. Gentleman knows, these are matters that we take very seriously and are addressing through the work of the defending democracy taskforce.23 Mar 2026