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HANSARDNational Police ServiceAs a resident in Wales, an MP in Wales for 28 years and a person who still has lots of friends in the police force in Wales, I say to the noble Lord that devolution is not on the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceThe national police force aims to look at what regional organised crime units do on procurement and how we buy things for police services, on IT, on forensics—which I know is of…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceFirst, the police themselves welcome this proposal right across the board. Secondly, we have already indicated that we are going to abolish police and crime commissioners and…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceThe police priorities are the extra 13,000 neighbourhood police officers the Government are bringing in to deal with day-to-day crime, anti-social behaviour, theft and shop theft.…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceThe White Paper is very clear that it wants to set both metrics for performance and standards for policing. In the police accountability Bill currently going through Parliament,…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceNo, we cannot, because at the moment cyber crime issues are dealt with by the National Crime Agency. We are looking to establish a national police force area. Fraud is with the…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceWhen I was last Police Minister, in 2009-10, I rejected the proposal to privatise forensic science services, and I am pleased I did so. The Conservative Government then privatised…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceThe Government will start work immediately to set up the new national police service and will legislate for it as soon as parliamentary time allows. It will first host national…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceIt is the right time because the challenges that the police service faces on an international basis—from organised crime, from drugs, from international terrorism—are ones that…28 Jan 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceThe Government want to see a reduction in the number of police forces because that will make local policing more effective, save money and provide a better local service. We have…28 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenAgain, I say to my noble friend that there is a consultation. I will meet with my noble friend to discuss that, with Peers from the Government side who have made representations…27 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 December 2025 be approved. Relevant document: 46th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful for the opportunity to support the public sector equality duty in legislation and to say to the noble Lords, Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Jackson of Peterborough,…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenThe UK Government are committed to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. I give that commitment to the noble Lord: that is what we are committed to. The…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenI think that even the Opposition would agree that another party is welcome to Suella Braverman, in the current context. I have never shared the analysis or the objectives of the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillFrom my high position on my horse, I say to the noble Lord that we will take a different view on that. From the position of a very high horse, I think that the amendment from the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIf the noble Baroness looks at aspects of the Bill before us today and earlier in Committee, and at what we said in the policing White Paper yesterday, she will know that the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for that. I refer him to the first line of paragraph 281 of the policing White Paper, which says: “In policing, getting the right information into…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenI am grateful to the noble and learned Baroness. She will know that the Government have to deal with issues to do with both illegal migration and managed migration. The proposals…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenOne of the reasons that the Government are looking at the issues of illegal migration and managed migration is to ensure that the United Kingdom is in a position to deal with both…27 Jan 2026