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HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThe hon. Lady is right that the rapid recruitment has put strains on the system, but we have been monitoring it very closely to ensure that the system is able to cope, and I…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThe process and appointment of the Met commissioner are established in law, and we cannot obviate that, but we are all, I hope, committed to making sure that the person we appoint…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI congratulate the right hon. Lady on her commitment to the family campaign as well. As I explained, we have written to the Mayor and the commissioner demanding a plan of action…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI also pay tribute, as the hon. Gentleman has, to the entire team that have supported the family. I met them when I was deputy Mayor for policing. I have to confess that when I…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThe solution to the problem of building trust between London’s various communities and the police is complex, but there are a variety of tools that we can deploy. First, we can…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the publication of the report of Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI am hesitant to intervene in an independent process. Given the hon. Lady’s experience in policing, she will know that. If she thinks a meeting with me and her constituent would…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportAs I said in the urgent question on child Q, I am hopeful that the IOPC will conclude its investigation on that matter shortly, and then we can quickly learn the lessons from…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI cannot comment on the hon. Gentleman’s claims, not least because happily, as the deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner has confirmed, this is an ongoing investigation. They…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThe various points that the hon. Lady raised in the first half of her remarks will be addressed by Her Majesty’s inspectorate as it looks at vetting procedures across the whole…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportAs I say, HMI is looking at these issues more widely across the whole of UK policing, and we will learn some lessons from that report. But we should not forget that the…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI will certainly do my best to make sure that that is the case. As I say, the Home Secretary has written to the Mayor of London and the current commissioner asking for an…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI am sure the hon. Lady understands that where the office of constable is concerned, matters of discipline, dismissal or other punishments are effectively an independent process.…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportThe hon. Gentleman asks his question very eloquently, and I completely agree with him. My primary concern in this affair is to get justice for the family of Daniel Morgan, who…23 Mar 2022HANSARD Daniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportI applaud my hon. Friend’s sentiment. As someone who, like me, has an intimate knowledge of policing, I am sure he will acknowledge that there will be thousands of police officers…23 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am pleased that my hon. Friend recognises that dozens of teams of offenders are fanning out across England and Wales and doing fantastic work, paying back into their community…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPrison Leavers: EmploymentThe Government will deliver a presumption in favour of offering offenders the chance to work in prison, on release on temporary licence, and on release.22 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had a useful and informative meeting with my hon. Friend and his constituent. As he knows, we have in place an action plan for IPP sentences that we are prosecuting with, I…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPrison Leavers: EmploymentMy hon. Friend, in his usual manner, has put his finger on the button of part of the solution to the reoffending cycle. We firmly believe that there are three pillars for success…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlThe City and Hackney Safeguarding Children Partnership report into the strip-search of a 15-year-old schoolgirl while at school by police officers in 2020 is both troubling and…21 Mar 2022