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HANSARDCounty Lines: Exploitation of ChildrenThe co-ordination of the effort across Government and indeed, across all the arms of government, including local government, will be one of the primary tasks of the new Cabinet…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Exploitation of ChildrenOne of the most significant deterrents that we think will be available to us is differential sentencing. A judge, on giving a sentence to somebody who is involved in county lines,…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure that the issue of drug consumption rooms will appear in the discussions during the drugs summit, but I repeat what I have said to the Scottish Affairs Committee on this…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am more than happy to endorse my hon. Friend’s remarks. He has been a champion for his part of London for a long time before coming to this House. He is quite right to have high…10 Feb 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have provided up to £10.6 million more funding, which will allow the police and crime commissioner to recruit another 64 police officers for the county. That is the first…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Exploitation of ChildrenAs I said in answer to an earlier question, co-ordination of the effort against county lines in terms of enforcement and intervention, and then rescuing young people who are…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Exploitation of ChildrenIn her usual manner, my hon. Friend fights hard for resources for her constituency and I do not blame her, but, as she knows, the allocation of police officers—not least, new…10 Feb 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Exploitation of ChildrenThe Government are determined to stop the terrible exploitation of children and rid our streets of criminal county lines gangs. That is why we are augmenting significant police…10 Feb 2020HANSARDFamilies of Police OfficersMy hon. Friend raises an extremely important point. The death of Andrew Harper last year on the very edge of my constituency was a terrible and tragic event. She will know that…10 Feb 2020HANSARDFamilies of Police OfficersThe hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important point. As I have said in this House before, it is my view that anybody who raises a malevolent finger against any emergency…10 Feb 2020HANSARDHampshire Constabulary: Police NumbersThe Government’s pledge to put an additional 20,000 officers on our streets sends a clear message that we are committed to giving police the resources they need to tackle the…10 Feb 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeFirst, I offer my condolences to the bereaved family. It is a terrible event to happen and I know it will have shocked everyone in the town. Happily, I understand that an…10 Feb 2020HANSARDKnife CrimeWe are determined to tackle the scourge of knife crime. We are recruiting 20,000 more police officers, increasing police funding, making it easier for the police to use…10 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice Officer Numbers: LancashireThe funding formula has been in place for some time, and there is obviously consternation across the House about the impact it may have, along with a number of the other formulas…10 Feb 2020HANSARDFamilies of Police OfficersIt is often forgotten or taken for granted by many that behind every police officer stands a proud but anxious family. We want to recognise their bravery, commitment and sacrifice…10 Feb 2020HANSARD Release Under InvestigationIt is a great pleasure to appear before you once again, Sir David. I thank the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous) for securing this debate. This is an…05 Feb 2020HANSARDPolicing and Crimerose —29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeAt a time when we all owe a duty to our young people to stand shoulder to shoulder in the fight against the violence that disproportionately affects them, I find it hard to…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeThe hon. and learned Lady would not want to mislead the House—I will not put it as strongly as that—but while she refers to the 2007 figures, the numbers that I have suggest that…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeI beg to move an amendment, to leave out from “House” to the end of the Question and add: “welcomes the Government’s commitment to the people’s priorities to drive down crime in…29 Jan 2020