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HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportMy right hon. Friend raises some important issues, not least the much-debated challenge of pre-charge anonymity. The guidance is clear that those against whom allegations have…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportThe hon. and learned Lady raises an important point about the continuing confidence of victims to come forward. As she quite rightly says, false allegations not only betray those…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportI am happy to look again at that case. I should declare that, as a previous deputy mayor for policing in London and chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, I did have dealings…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportI can give the hon. Gentleman those assurances, and I hope that he will have adduced from my answers today that I am studiously attempting to respect the operational independence…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportMy right hon. Friend is right about the limits on the powers of the chief inspector of constabulary. The organisation that has the required powers is the IOPC. The IOPC has…07 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 ReportI am sure that my right hon. Friend will understand that it is extremely important for credibility and trust in policing in this country not only that the police service is…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportThe hon. Gentleman is right, and he will know there was a significant inquiry into the relationship between the press and the police that came to certain conclusions, and the…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportMy hon. Friend raises an important point about the timeliness of IOPC investigations. Some of the timelines in some of these investigations are unacceptably long. We have plans to…07 Oct 2019HANSARDPoint of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to make a small correction to the record. In my answer to one of the questions in the previous urgent question, I said that the…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 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportAs I am sure my hon. Friend is aware, the decision to investigate or otherwise is not for me, but the Henriques report has a section on Operation Conifer, which I will be…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 ReportAll allegations of crime, particularly such sensitive allegations, should be taken seriously, properly recorded, assessed sensitively, but then investigated with due impartiality.…07 Oct 2019HANSARDOperation Midland Independent ReportThis is a deeply concerning case. Operation Midland was the Metropolitan Police Service’s investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse made by Carl Beech against a range…07 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsIf hon. Members do not mind, I will finish trying to give broad clarity and then, at the end, give answers to specific questions, which are being provided by my officials behind…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsThe hon. Lady is quite right that there will be an impact. The intention of leaving the European Union is that it should be impactful. During the referendum campaign, in which I…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsAs the hon. Lady will be aware, we will be developing our plans for our future immigration system over the next few months but, as I said in my speech, we want to operate on the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsThat is not correct.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Free Movement of EU NationalsThank you for presiding over this morning’s debate, Sir David. I apologise for the fact that you have a Minister responding who is not directly responsible for this area of policy…02 Oct 2019