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HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord that Hillsborough was an awful and devastating tragedy, and its impact is still felt today, especially by the families and the bereaved. My…02 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI agree with my noble friend and, of course, the noble Lord, Lord Addington. It would be preferable if I were able to state a date. I am not, but I will certainly take the noble…02 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI thank the noble Lord for that, and I agree: the families and the bereaved definitely deserve closure. Whether they will ever truly achieve it, I do not know. I will certainly…02 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseI agree with the noble Baroness, and I will take that suggestion back.02 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseMy noble friend asks a very good question, and I am happy to say that some of the initiatives that have been taken support the sorts of things he is talking about—for example, the…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityMy Lords, the Home Office publishes regular statistics on criminal proceedings against police officers and has commissioned HMICFRS to review countercorruption arrangements,…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI am happy to give that undertaking.01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityIn my original Answer, I referred to part 2 of the Angiolini inquiry. I met Lady Angiolini last week and she made it clear that police culture will form a critical part of her…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI am afraid I do not have the answer to that question and will have to find out and come back to the noble Lord. I would say that the IOPC is capable of investigating these…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI thank the noble Lord for that and defer to his extensive experience. One of the things that the review is doing is looking at whether the current three-stage performance system…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityThere are very specific circumstances surrounding the undercover inquiry to which the noble Baroness refers. She is right that it has gone on for too long; unfortunately, it looks…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityMy Lords, my noble friend refers to the review of police officer dismissals that was announced by the Home Secretary on 17 January, when she published the terms of reference. That…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI have not read the story to which the noble Lord refers, so I cannot comment specifically, but certainly superficially, I agree it does not restore confidence.01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityMy Lords, policemen should be able to express their opinions on these matters, as we all do, but I will certainly take my noble friend’s points away, do some more investigating…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityThe noble Lord makes a good point. I have already expressed that the Angiolini inquiry will look into all aspects of that culture. This is also a useful time to remind all of us…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI promise noble Lords that this is a better answer than it sounds. The latest data shows that 83 criminal proceedings relating to police officer misconduct were finalised in…01 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityI am afraid that I do not have that statistic to hand, but I do have some others.01 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023.31 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023My Lords, this order was laid before this House on 12 December. Following the horrific terrorist attack at Fishmongers’ Hall in November 2019, the then Home Secretary commissioned…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Code H) Order 2023I do not know whether it is publicly available; I am afraid I shall have to find that out as well and come back to the noble Lord. I should be somewhat surprised if it is, but you…31 Jan 2023