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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)To go back to a conversation that we were having prior to the sitting about fentanyl in the US, does the Minister agree that the very strict rules about these sorts of things in…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)Oh yes, absolutely. It seems to me that there is this idea that it would cause distress to somebody to see a homeless person in a tent. I have greater faith in the British public…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)Will the hon. Gentleman give way?23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will not speak for long. The Minister and I have had a back and forth, and for the benefit of Hansard , when I called him a geek it was definitely a compliment. He is without a…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)You’re such a geek!23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)Just to push my example, if I am obstructed in my daily life by a group of schoolchildren doing exactly that—using abusive, insulting words, saying “bitch” and things when I walk…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)Will the Minister give way?23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Minister has somewhat answered my question, but what happens if the police do not follow up on every line of inquiry? Let us be honest: we will all have cases in our…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)On someone else!23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)The Minister’s story about Manchester was great and a delight to hear; I hope that is replicated elsewhere because of this scheme. Are the Government committing to opening…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Twelfth sitting)Oh, 1986. I was actually five years old then. I was a big fan of it back then. But why do we need a specific law about this group of people? Why can they not be covered by the…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)As the Minister has said, I have outlined the places where I do feel intimidated. There was a homeless man—he died recently—who used to sit outside the local Asda where I live. He…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)Just fields.23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)This is quite an exhaustive list, but much of the law is often London-centric. One of the problems where I live, certainly as a woman driving late at night, is people stopping…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Eleventh sitting)The expectation, rather than necessarily the duty in law, is a referral. Beyond a referral, what happens if a woman nuisance begs in the 1,000 days that it takes to get referral…23 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)I have just said that I would not contribute because I want to get off, but obviously I have not stuck to that. How many people will this clause bring in line with the law? We…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)I did not find the piece of paper from Refuge, but I knew it would be about 200 people. Just to make it clear for the record, in one ward in my constituency there will be 200…18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)Will the Minister give way?18 Jan 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Tenth sitting)I just wondered whether that pilot had started.18 Jan 2024