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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs you may recall, Mr Speaker, I had some responsibility for the enormous changes that are required in building regulation and fire safety procedure when I was Minister for…28 Oct 2019HANSARDLow-level CrimesI think that the hon. Gentleman speaks for us all. In my view, anyone who raises a hand in malice against an emergency worker should face the severest possible penalties.28 Oct 2019HANSARDLow-level CrimesMy hon. Friend has been a persistent champion for those in the retail trade who are subject to crime. I will be more than happy to look at the point that he raises—not least…28 Oct 2019HANSARDLow-level CrimesWe expect all crimes reported to the police to be investigated appropriately. Chief constables and police and crime commissioners are responsible for ensuring that cases are…28 Oct 2019HANSARDFirefighter NumbersI would expect nothing less than a challenge from the champion of Shipley on my portfolio, just as he has challenged me in my previous portfolios. I would be more than happy to…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsRural police forces in England will receive the same uplift funding as the other police forces do. As somebody who represents a large and very beautiful rural constituency, I have…28 Oct 2019HANSARDFirefighter NumbersObviously the Grenfell inquiry is due to publish shortly, and we will all have to learn lessons from its conclusions. The hon. Lady is right to point towards prevention as a key…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlace-based Crime PreventionMy hon. Friend raises an extremely good point. A well functioning local criminal justice partnership, which will involve the local authority as well as the police and other bodies…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlace-based Crime PreventionThe hon. Lady is right that the rise in the incidence of mental ill health has caused significant problems across the country, not least to the police. The frontline response…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlace-based Crime PreventionIn typical fashion, the right hon. Gentleman poses an intriguing challenge, which I shall have to research in the Department to find out whether there has been any impact.…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlace-based Crime PreventionThe hon. Lady is quite right that, as I said in my previous answer, small design changes or equipment such as CCTV can have a huge impact on crime. We know, for example, that…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPlace-based Crime PreventionThere is strong evidence that place-based approaches can be an effective means of preventing a wide range of crimes, including acquisitive offences such as burglary and theft.…28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsI hope that the hon. Gentleman has noted some of the recent successes that we have had in dealing with some of the really big gangs who promulgate this trade—not least the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsAs I said to the Scottish Affairs Committee, my mind is open on what more we can do, but there are plenty of things that should be done and are not being done. One of the common…28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsAs the right hon. Lady will have heard, I did, in answer to an earlier question, talk about a balanced drugs strategy that takes into account both enforcement and youth…28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsMy hon. Friend is a doughty defender of Sussex police and a great supporter, I know, of the brilliant police and crime commissioner there, Katy Bourne, who is doing a fantastic…28 Oct 2019HANSARDCounty Lines Drugs GangsThe hon. Lady is exactly right. Thankfully, her local police force will have more police officers next year to help with this effort, and I know that one of the key focuses of all…28 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportObviously, my hon. Friend is perfectly at liberty to submit his views and evidence to the IOPC for further consideration should he wish to do so. However, I have absolutely no…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportGiven my previous position at city hall, with responsibility for the Metropolitan police, I have been surprised at the lack of reaction from the primary accountability body for…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportI am sorry that the exigencies of operational independence, plus the fact that Mr Beech has lodged an appeal against his conviction, naturally limit what I am able to say, which…07 Oct 2019