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HANSARD Southport AttackI thank the shadow Home Secretary for his questions. He is absolutely right to focus our thoughts on the victims and the unimaginable pain that their families will continue to…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Southport AttackI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, as I always am, for his very sensible and reasonable question. I am very happy to arrange a presentation in the way that he has…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Southport AttackWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement updating the House on the Government’s response to the Southport murders. The attack in Southport in July last year…05 Feb 2025HANSARD Southport AttackThe hon. Member has asked me to be crystal clear, so I will be. The perpetrator has been found guilty of a terrorism-related offence, and will therefore be considered to be a…05 Feb 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his observations, which I entirely agree with. This Government and Ministers are always happy to come to this place to discuss and debate…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe hon. Member is right to say that extreme misogyny is, frankly, a disgusting blight on our country. That is why this Government made a manifesto commitment to halve the levels…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe shadow Home Secretary is chuntering from a sedentary position, but I was literally shown the Hansard transcript before this urgent question. [ Interruption. ] If he will allow…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewUltimately, that is a matter for the leaker, but as I have said, it is standard procedure in circumstances such as this for the Cabinet Office to initiate a leak inquiry. I think…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe point I was seeking to make earlier, which I am happy to reiterate to the hon. Member, is about the importance that we on the Labour Benches attach to supporting the police.…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am always very grateful to the right hon. Member—he speaks with real experience and authority on these matters, and he raises an important and reasonable question. Yes, I am…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewIt is the case that previous Governments were, on occasion, motivated as much by a desire to score political points. That will never be the approach of this Government. We are…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewThe shadow Justice Secretary was a Home Office Minister for a considerable period of time. It might be worthwhile if he reflects on the record of his Government while he was a…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am grateful to the hon. Member for her entirely sensible and reasonable questions. She is absolutely right to say that there is no place for extremism in our society. This…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewIn our manifesto, the Government set out our commitment to redoubling efforts to counter extremism, including online, to stop people being radicalised and drawn towards hateful…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am happy to give the hon. Gentleman an assurance that this Government will always approach these matters in a level-headed and consensual way. It is the case that previous…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewMy hon. Friend makes an important point. I hope the House knows that it is always my default setting—if you want to put it that way—to try to work collaboratively with Members…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman, as always, for his observations, and for his point about civil servants. He talks about political correctness; having served together in the…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewMy hon. Friend raises an important point, and the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary have both recently referred to this, including during their statements on 21 February. She…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewLet me gently remind the shadow Home Secretary that his remarks refer to a leaked report, which, I could not have been clearer, does not and will not represent Government policy.…28 Jan 2025HANSARDExtremism ReviewI am grateful to the hon. Lady. She makes an incredibly important point, and hopefully she will know and understand how seriously this Government take those issues. We made an…28 Jan 2025