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HANSARDCustody SuitesI can confirm that. My hon. Friend is correct in his supposition that there will be extra burdens on the police, but the Home Secretary and I are in close contact with forces…23 Mar 2020HANSARDCustody SuitesMy hon. Friend has been a persistent correspondent with the Home Office on this matter, but, as he hopefully knows, the provision of custody suites is an operational decision for…23 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is right to raise the capacity and capability of our military, which is second to none. Where we can, we will draw upon it. He will know that this country has…23 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is quite right, and I received reports just this morning that certain communities in London in particular are not observing the rules. We will be talking to Ministry…23 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an extremely important point. While we might see other forms of crime fall because of the lack of activity in the street, we are well aware and sensitive to…23 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to raise an issue that has been of concern in the media and across the country. As I said earlier, we are talking to the Security Industry Association…23 Mar 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue once again. As I said earlier, the protection of retail workers is one of the uppermost issues in our mind. I have noticed a number…23 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasIt is a great pleasure to appear before you, Sir David, in an oasis of rigour, discipline, etiquette and calm in these troubled times. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasGo on, then.18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasThe hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important point, and he is quite right that our operations at the border are critical to our success in tackling in particular the theft of…18 Mar 2020HANSARD Organised Crime in Rural AreasIt is traditional, I think, to give way to the hon. Gentleman, so therefore I will.18 Mar 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Abuse VictimsThe Government are committed to ensuring victims of rape and sexual violence have access to high-quality support services to help them cope and, as far as possible, recover from…25 Feb 2020HANSARDRape and Sexual Abuse VictimsIt is obviously very distressing to hear about this particular case, and I am very sorry for the experience of my hon. Friend’s constituent. I am, of course, more than happy to…25 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)My hon. Friend is absolutely right. The police cannot fly blind; data is critical to their job. I well know the problems of Manchester and asked the chief inspector of…24 Feb 2020HANSARDLicensing Hours: 75th Anniversary of Victory over Japan DaySection 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 allows the Secretary of State for the Home Department to make a licensing hours order (“order”) relaxing opening hours for licensed premises…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)The growth of online criminality in all its forms is alarming to us all, and not least to those of us who have teenagers or young people who are uniquely exposed to it in a way…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)Obviously, it is a responsibility of the local PCC and the chief constable to make sure that they deliver the services they are mandated to deliver in an effective way. The hon.…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2020–21 (HC 51), which was laid before this House on 22 January, be approved. I am proud to be part of a new…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise the issue of serious violence, which is blighting not only Cleveland but other parts of the country, too. It is obviously a huge…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I am pleased that my right hon. Friend’s police force, in particular, will receive a very large settlement of just under £32 million. We are having an ongoing conversation with…24 Feb 2020