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HANSARDCoronavirus Restrictions: Police EnforcementOur police forces have played a critical role during the pandemic and have been quick to respond to the changes and challenges that we all face. The Government have been clear…09 Nov 2020HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Crime Reduction SupportI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this to my attention. I had a look at some of the incidents that have taken place in West Bromwich town centre, and it is a…09 Nov 2020HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Crime Reduction SupportWest Midlands police are receiving up to £620.4 million in funding this year—an increase of more than £49 million on last year. We have also invested £12 million over two years in…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolicing: DorsetMy hon. Friend need have no fear: every officer and every force in the country stand in equal regard by the Home Office, although I know that Dorset police are close to his heart.…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Restrictions: Police EnforcementI know that Henley has seen its fair share of problems over the past few months, and it is no surprise that my hon. Friend should raise them, as he often does, in this House. All…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Restrictions: Police EnforcementI am pleased that our pledge to recruit 20,000 extra police officers is so popular, particularly in Lancashire. The hon. Lady will be pleased to know that 100 of the 153 who were…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Restrictions: Police EnforcementFirst, let me say that I enjoyed our meeting with the Daniel Fox Foundation. I am pleased that in the hon. Gentleman’s part of the world, St Helens, as in the rest of the country,…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Community Support Officers: EffectivenessPolice community support officers are a valued part of the police workforce as a key liaison point between local communities and policing, and we are all, I know, grateful for…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Community Support Officers: EffectivenessI am very pleased to say that we have already started augmenting the resources available to Cambridgeshire police, with an award of £10.9 million last year, in the largest police…09 Nov 2020HANSARD101 Service: Call Answering TimesWe recognise the importance of a timely response to 101 calls and the role that technology can play in the relationship between the police and the public, which is why we are…09 Nov 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeWe are taking action on every level to cut knife crime. This week sees the instigation of Operation Sceptre—a nationally organised week of intensification against that crime. We…09 Nov 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeMy hon. Friend raises a terrible case. The family of Mr Passey have our deep condolences. Over the past 12 years, I have met far too many parents of children and young people who…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolicing: DorsetThe police funding settlement for 2020-21 set out the biggest increase in funding for the policing system since 2010, with Dorset police receiving up to £144.3 million. That is an…09 Nov 2020HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Murray, in what is a very well-timed debate, given the increasing period of difficulty and complexity the whole country is…04 Nov 2020HANSARD Protections for Emergency Service WorkersI am just coming to that point, if my hon. Friend will bear with me for a moment. I hope that my speech will cover most of the issues that have been raised during the debate, but…04 Nov 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonI congratulate the hon. Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney) on securing this important debate, and I am grateful to the hon. Member for Twickenham (Munira Wilson) for her…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonActually, the Community Security Trust is not a security organisation. It is a voluntary organisation and, as I understand it, members of the community volunteer to be part of the…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonYes, the hon. Lady is right. We have seen a surge in unlicensed music events across the whole country as two things happened. First, young people have a natural desire to be…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonI do not think that there have been appreciably more demonstrations. In fact, we may well have seen years in the past when there were bigger demonstrations. However, a lot of the…07 Oct 2020HANSARDPolicing in South-West LondonI recognise the issue that the hon. Lady raises, but although as a former cabinet member for finance in a London borough for five years, I understand the funding pressures on…07 Oct 2020