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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. Like every Member in the Committee and across the House, my constituency struggles with antisocial behaviour,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)I am willing to give way again, in the spirit of generosity.01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)Government Members’ interventions suggest that they may have misread and misunderstood the amendment. They seem to think it means that someone with a respect order would be…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that without this amendment the power of a respect order would be greatly diminished? As we have seen with antisocial behaviour orders and convictions…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Treaty: Chagos IslandsOh dear, Madam Deputy Speaker, that is not the answer to the question that I asked. Perhaps the Minister has brought the wrong file with him. My question was very simple and it is…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Treaty: Chagos Islands2. Whether any costs arising from the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands will be met by his Department.01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)I give way to my hon. Friend.01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)Thank you for that advice, Mr Pritchard. I am too generous in giving way, but the shadow Minister put it much better than I could myself.01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend makes a good point. To respond to the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead, we can debate policing all he likes—indeed, the previous Government increased police…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)I am slightly surprised that such an uncontroversial point is being met with such incredulity and that I am being asked to provide the hon. Member’s Government with solutions. He…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)I think we will have to leave the debate about which Government have the solutions to another day, but I thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I repeat my point, which I…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that such antisocial behaviour is particularly intimidating because noise travels, creating the perception of vehicles going at speed and the fear of…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)It sounds as though my hon. Friend may have a greater problem with this sort of antisocial behaviour in his constituency, but that is not to say that, in constituencies such as…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)I find myself again speaking after a number of others who have spoken eloquently, and broadly with consensus, about the direction of travel of this provision. I obviously support…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)I thank the Minister for setting out her position. Does she not accept, however, that without amendment 39 the maximum sentence of four years for carrying a knife with intent is a…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Looking at the purpose of why someone might spike, the Bill includes the words “injure”, “aggrieve” and “annoy”. From your experience, might somebody seek to spike for any other…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSupporting Economic GrowthI welcome the Secretary of State’s comments on improving everyday transport for UK residents, and her comments on Scottish ferries. Does she agree that my constituency, on the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q To the extent that it is relevant, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests in that I am a serving Isle of Wight councillor. I want to take…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q May I take you back to fly-tipping? We heard earlier how it is a problem for local authorities, but they are clearly more resourced than private landowners, who often own the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)I invite the Minister just to look at and explore the wording. I am not convinced on the wording, but thank you.27 Mar 2025