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HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q My first question is to Andy Marsh on the issue of vetting, which he very eloquently said needs to be a constant. Do you not think, then, that there needs to be at least some…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay. What sort of timeframe would you put on that hard period? Andy Marsh: Whichever timeframe you chose, you could see reasons why it wouldn’t be right.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Ten years is currently the suggested— Andy Marsh: Ten years is the current one. I think to change that without massively increasing the capacity of vetting units would be to,…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Okay. Excepting the four in five that don’t come forward. Andy Marsh: I take your point.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q So currently, even if we were to legislate that the vetting had to be improved— Andy Marsh: If you were to legislate then the police would have to find the money, and it is…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)And it is currently not available. Andy Marsh: Difficult choices.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Difficult choices would have to be made in order to ensure that vetting was happening. I appreciate your honesty. Andy Marsh: I would say, “What is the best way of ensuring a…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Automated. Andy Marsh: Yes, automated.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Database, AI and so on. Andy Marsh: Yes. So many of the searches that are required for vetting can be put into robotic processes, with ultimately the human being making the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Of course. You talk about there being an automated system. I have asked everybody who has sat in front of me today this question. Currently there is no crossover between…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q Okay. But an automated system that had all of that data on it for vetting would be helpful? Andy Marsh: Yes.12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Q What is your view on the suspension issue? I have unfortunately heard of a case where a police officer was suspended for safeguarding concerns, shall we say, and was put on…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Bill (Second sitting)Go for it, mate. Andy Marsh: I will tell you an anecdote, which I think will explain why this is dangerous. People can use the police complaints system for reasons other than…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyGo for it. Cracking!05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyWill the Minister give way?05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI just wonder, as the Minister is doing such enthusiastic cheerleading for his Government, whether he could remind me who the biggest cheerleader was for the mini-Budget.05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI absolutely agree with the right hon. Gentleman, in that I am a proper intervener. I will cross the road to have a fight. I have intervened in many domestic abuse situations…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyI wonder whether the Minister can provide the per capita of population figures.05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyMy hon. Friend talks about the time that takes up for police officers. I was sat recently with my ill father for 24 hours in A&E—not just a TV programme—and I noticed that there…05 Dec 2023HANSARDTown Centre SafetyAs a member of the wokerati, I absolutely will. I gently point out that the wokerati were coming alive in Woke-on-Trent under the current Government. I urge the hon. Member for…05 Dec 2023