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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Councillor Conway, my ears pricked up when you talked about Clear, Hold, Build and the successes that you had had. That is a project that the police in my area, Hemel Hempstead,…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q I want to associate myself with what my hon. Friend the Member for Forest of Dean said and to thank you all for your service. Tiff, I have a question for you. When we met in…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q I will direct my question to Paul—thanks for coming in. I want to pick up on what Christopher said about the impact that shoplifting has had and why removing this £200 is so…27 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich North (Alice Macdonald) for securing this important debate. I will start…11 Mar 2025HANSARD Anti-social Behaviour: East of EnglandThere are many things about the Crime and Policing Bill that I welcome, but I particularly welcome the action that we are going to take on dirt bikes. I hope in the future that we…11 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaI thank the Minister for his statement and thank the Government for the support they have given to the people of Syria. The terrible events of this weekend bring home the vital…10 Mar 2025HANSARD Crime and Policing BillMuch within the Bill will bring significant positive changes to communities like mine in Hemel Hempstead, where crime and, in particular, antisocial behaviour continue to be a…10 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeMy hon. Friend makes an interesting point, which I hope he will get to make in more detail in due course. In the time available to me, I will carry on with a few other…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI will start, as many Members have, by recognising the urgent need to increase defence spending. Over recess, I went to Ukraine for a week—it is an existential crisis. If Ukraine…05 Mar 2025HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeI will not, if the right hon. Gentleman does not mind. The justification for that could be that the BII makes capital investments, which are ultimately an asset on the…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Acknowledging that official development assistance will go down to 0.3% of GNI in 2027, can the Minister confirm whether it will remain at 0.5% for the calendar year of 2026,…04 Mar 2025HANSARDWar in Ukraine: Third AnniversaryI thank the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Sir Iain Duncan Smith) for securing the debate and for his bravery in going as far as Kharkiv. I admire his work…27 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI spent all last week in Ukraine, and had the opportunity to meet a Defence Minister and a number of soldiers on the frontline. The Defence Minister painted a bleak picture of the…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEngagementsYesterday marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Make Poverty History campaign and of a fantastic speech, remembered by all of us who were there, delivered by the late,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Recruitment8. What steps he is taking to help increase recruitment to the armed forces.10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentWest Herts college in my constituency offers a great selection of courses, including computing courses that offer a pathway to a career in cyber-security. For young people in…10 Feb 2025HANSARDEmployers: Economic Growth10. What steps her Department plans to take with employers to help increase economic growth.03 Feb 2025HANSARDEmployers: Economic GrowthThe last Labour Government reduced child poverty by nearly half, from 3 million to 1.6 million, and legislated to eradicate child poverty by 2020. Instead, under the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDSEND ProvisionAt a recent surgery, a constituent told me that she had fought Tory-led Hertfordshire county council to carry out an EHCP assessment for her son for well over a year. Since it…27 Jan 2025HANSARDSEND Provision17. What steps she is taking to improve SEND services.27 Jan 2025