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HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeThat is a good question. It is certainly the case that violence reduction units, which are led locally, include wider education programmes, and I have seen good examples of that.…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. I should begin by recognising the important reason that the hon. Member for Luton North (Sarah Owen) referenced for…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeThat is exactly what knife crime prevention orders are for.20 Jul 2021HANSARDDeaths in Police CustodyOn 23 July 2015, the Home Office announced a major review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody, to be carried out by the right hon. Dame Elish Angiolini, QC. On 30…20 Jul 2021HANSARDBiometrics and Forensics Ethics Group: Annual ReportMy noble Friend the Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of Trafford) has today made the following written statement: I am pleased to announce the publication of the…20 Jul 2021HANSARDTackling Knife CrimeThey have been through significant scrutiny. Obviously, they will be rolled out subject to evaluation, as we are doing with knife crime prevention orders. As the hon. Lady said,…20 Jul 2021HANSARDFire and Rescue Service: Negotiations on Pay and ConditionsI apologise, Mr Speaker.12 Jul 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsSince 2019, we have invested over £65 million to tackle county lines and drug supply, including £40 million committed this year. Through our county lines programme, we have become…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI am always happy to meet police and crime commissioners and their Members of Parliament to talk about fighting crime, and I am very pleased that my hon. Friend is so embedded in…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsThe hon. Lady rightly highlights one of the truly despicable aspects of county lines, which is the horrible exploitation and often victimisation of young people who are driven…12 Jul 2021HANSARDFire and Rescue Service: Negotiations on Pay and ConditionsFire and rescue professionals work tirelessly to protect their communities. Currently, the National Joint Council for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services is responsible for…12 Jul 2021HANSARDFire and Rescue Service: Negotiations on Pay and ConditionsThe hon. Gentleman has a long association with the trade union movement, which I know he has found rewarding in every sense of the word. As I said, we are not, as a Government,…12 Jul 2021HANSARDScam CallersAs our lives have moved increasingly online, so has crime, as my hon. Friend rightly says. Can there be any Member in the Chamber who has not received a dodgy email or text or…12 Jul 2021HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMy hon. Friend is known for his innovative approach to policy and he certainly raises something that merits further investigation. He is quite right that we have seen a growth in…12 Jul 2021HANSARDScam CallersThe Government will not tolerate criminals lining their pockets while causing serious financial and emotional harm to victims. We are working closely with the industry,…12 Jul 2021HANSARDWindrush Day 2021As I outlined, the current total is actually 732 claims, but it has been too slow. That is why, as I said, the Home Secretary took direct action in December last year and we have…01 Jul 2021HANSARDWindrush Day 2021I thank the hon. Member for Dulwich and West Norwood (Helen Hayes) for calling this debate and my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) for his co-sponsorship. I also…01 Jul 2021HANSARDOutcomes for Rape VictimsWe are taking steps to ensure that we tackle this horrific crime and restore confidence in the criminal justice system, as outlined in the rape review that was published 10 days…29 Jun 2021HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsObviously, I am very alarmed to hear about that incident. I hope that the hon. Lady will advise her constituent, if she is unhappy, to pursue a complaint about her treatment…29 Jun 2021HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing that organisation to prominence; I am grateful to it for the valuable work that no doubt it has done, alongside others,…29 Jun 2021