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HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for raising this issue. I extend my apologies to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton; I am trying to cover a range of issues in a very short…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI am grateful to my noble friend. I want to have consensus in this House on the measures that we take forward as a whole, which is why I reflect on the fact that measures in the…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI join the right reverend Prelate in congratulating Sir Stephen on his knighthood as chief constable of Greater Manchester. It is a great honour for an individual to receive that…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportIf I may paraphrase the Prime Minister, I think he was referring to the fact that people on the far right were using this to exploit fears and prejudices and to stir up fear and…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. I will say two things to her. The 2020 report, as I recall, was not produced this Government or this Home Office. I will look…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI pay tribute to Ann Cryer, the mother of the noble Lord, Lord Cryer. I served in Parliament with Ann and I know she raised these matters and faced extreme difficulties locally as…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportI hope I can answer the noble Baroness in a positive way. I have said already that we will look at how we support victims to interact with the inquiry and the potential chair. I…18 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceIt worries me when the noble Lord says that people are ageing when they are 55—it strikes a cold blow to my heart—but the point he makes is extremely important. We need to ensure…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceAbsolutely. A tremendous amount of the work done in the back-office can be done by police support staff and others, who play a very important role and are part of the police…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceIt is really important that we try to retain police officers in post. Of the people who left in the past 12 months, approximately one-third were those who had reached retirement…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceI am grateful to the noble Lord. There are always challenges in the police service, but I do not recognise the word crisis, which has been put to us after nine months in office. A…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceI am grateful to my noble friend, who has done an excellent job in the report the Police Federation commissioned her to produce on its governance structure and future direction. I…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceMy Lords, the Government are committed to giving the police the resourcing and staffing they need to tackle crime. As set out in the police funding settlement, overall funding for…11 Jun 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceThe noble Lord tempts me to examine issues that are potentially being addressed as part of our discussions on the police reform White Paper, which will be produced shortly. The…11 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsI am grateful for the work that the noble Baroness has done on this matter. The Private Members’ Bills that she has brought forward have been very instrumental in raising this…10 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsI am grateful to the noble Lord. It is important that cyclists particularly understand and know the legislation that appertains to their responsibility in using a bike or e-bike.…10 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsThe law is there for individuals to adhere to, and it is for the police, in the event of people not adhering to it, to collect evidence and put it to the Crown Prosecution…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5The act of standing and making a protest is a fair and open act. It will not be covered by Section 5 of the Public Order Act. If the noble Lord is referring, as he may be—and if…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5The noble Baroness again raises measures that will come before this House in very short order in the Crime and Policing Bill. We are planning to introduce a new measure that gives…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5What I can give the noble Lord is an assurance that the police will treat all members of the community on an equal basis before the law. Where actions have been taken by any…10 Jun 2025