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HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for mentioning churches. All places of worship will be included in the standard tier. We recognise their unique and hugely important…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am grateful to the hon. Member for making that intervention, and yes, of course I join the hon. Member in that. I am sure that all Members will want to pay tribute to the late…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend, a Greater Manchester MP, for making that important point. It is worth saying in response that the feedback from businesses in the Greater…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillIt is a pleasure to follow the shadow Minister, and I would like to take the opportunity to thank all hon. and right hon. Members who have spoken in this debate. I will endeavour…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am going to make a bit of progress. I will come to the hon. Gentleman in a moment, but I am conscious that time is against me and that Madam Deputy Speaker is looking intently…14 Oct 2024HANSARDUse of Animals in Science: Strengthening RegulationMy noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Hanson of Flint) has today made the following written ministerial statement: This Government are committed to partnering…14 Oct 2024HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThe Government have today introduced the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill to the House of Commons. The Government would like to pay tribute to the 22 victims of the…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Financial Fraud and Economic CrimeIt is a particular pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Vaz. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for York Outer (Mr Charters) on securing this debate on what is—there…11 Sept 2024HANSARDElections: Foreign InterferenceThe right hon. Gentleman speaks with great wisdom and authority on these matters, and he has huge experience of them, so I will not detain the House any further, but say yes, I…29 Jul 2024HANSARDElections: Foreign InterferenceIt will always be a Government priority to protect our elections against foreign interference. Established processes are in place to protect the UK’s democratic integrity,…29 Jul 2024HANSARDLive Facial Recognition SurveillanceI understand that the National Physical Laboratory has independently tested the algorithms that the police have been using in live facial recognition cases and has found them to…29 Jul 2024HANSARDElections: Foreign InterferenceI welcome my hon. Friend to her place. The defending democracy taskforce met for the first time under the new Government on 25 July. The taskforce brings together Ministers from…29 Jul 2024HANSARDLive Facial Recognition SurveillanceFacial recognition technology is being used effectively by police forces to identify suspects more quickly and accurately but, of course, it is essential that any new technologies…29 Jul 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman, who has a long-standing interest in these matters, knows that we do not comment on whether an organisation is being considered for proscription. What is…29 Jul 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismAt 16.15—the Minister has admitted it—but although I would like the opportunity to spend even longer talking about what a fantastic place Scotland is, I should probably begin to…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismSo cynical!22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI had made that observation, and that in part gave me the confidence to continue going perhaps longer than otherwise might have been the case. I sense, given the beady eye you…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismMadam Deputy Speaker says it is fine to keep saying nice things about Scotland, but I am slightly conscious that the Minister may have somewhere to go in the not-too-distant…22 May 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank the Minister for his remarks. It is always good to see him in his place. At the outset, I want to put on record that we on the Opposition Benches believe national…22 May 2024HANSARD Political Violence and Disruption: Walney ReportI thank the Minister for his statement and for providing advance sight of it. I join him in thanking Lord Walney for his work on this report. It is important to say from the…22 May 2024