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HANSARDDomestic Abusers: ReoffendingI can assure my noble friend that the Government’s violence against women and girls strategy is a cross-government strategy. When it is published, it will include contributions…24 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThat the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 4, Schedules 1 and 2, Clauses 5 to 12, Schedule 3, Clauses 13 to 34,…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingThe Government’s county lines programme is targeting exploitative drug-dealing gangs while breaking the organised crime groups behind this trade. The programme has closed more…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingThe noble Lord will know that I can answer only for the period from July 2024 to September 2024, which are the latest figures. These figures show that 400 deal lines were closed,…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingIt is right that we should put children at the focus of county line activity. By that, I mean preventing children from being involved in county lines, not criminalising those…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingThe noble Baroness makes a valid point, and I will start from that premise. The Government have put an extra £1.1 billion into police forces with the police settlement that was…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingThe noble Lord is right that the child should be central, and I will take away what he said today. I hope I can reassure him that the new offence we are introducing tomorrow of…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingI am grateful to the right reverend Prelate. The legal definition of child criminal exploitation will be in the police and crime Bill, which will be published very shortly, almost…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCounty Lines Drug TraffickingHow can I not say yes to my noble friend? Let me reach out the hand of friendship to the Opposition. I know that they do not want to see county lines and drug runners in place. I…24 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersThe noble Lord may be aware—if he is not, I will certainly send him information on it—that my right honourable friend the Home Secretary convened a meeting last week with police…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersMy colleagues in the Department for Transport have already made it illegal to use e-scooters in public places. There are 17 current pilots to examine how e-scooters can be used,…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersTackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our safer streets mission and plan for change. The Government have announced proposals to…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewAbsolutely. The noble Lord and I were elected on the same day—9 April 1992—to the House of Commons. One of the great joys I had as a Member of Parliament, was, yes, debating in…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI am grateful to the noble Lord. I know he was elected in 1983 in North West Norfolk. It does not seem like 42 years ago. I went down in flames in Eddisbury on that day. I pay…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI am grateful to the noble Baroness. We have ordered a public inquiry into the Southport murders. We agreed to do that and we are looking currently at terms of reference and a…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew, for both his previous work on helping to support to development of the counterterrorism strategy and his comments. As I…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, and the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for their comments and contributions and I will try to answer the questions accordingly. I begin…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersThe regulations that we are looking at in the crime and policing Bill will be England and Wales provisions, and they are in relation to the seizing of scooters if the police…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersI hope I have helped the House by saying that currently the use of those scooters in public places is illegal but they are allowed to be used on private land. There is the ability…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersThe right reverend Prelate raises an important issue. I confess that he is straying into areas that are beyond my direct responsibility because they are Department for Transport…13 Feb 2025