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HANSARD Business of the HouseAfter years of cuts and austerity, we have seen the decimation of youth services and youth hubs in many of our communities, so it is not surprising that knife crime and other…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseWe have to be honest that a phenomenal number of police stations were closed under the previous Conservative Government, and that community policing was left on its knees. We are…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseAs ever, the hon. Gentleman raises an important issue of freedom of religion or belief. I reassure him that the Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary raised human rights and…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI was appalled to see the pictures and the evidence that my hon. Friend sent to me of her predecessor effectively parading around her constituency as an MP or a shadow MP, or…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseRetail crime was effectively decriminalised by the previous Government, and we are taking steps to reverse that through our crime and policing Bill, which will also have measures…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that e-scooters can be a plague on our communities. We will legislate to ensure that e-scooters are used responsibly and safely. We will also make it…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend raises the really important issue of the digital divide. Digital inclusion is vital. More and more services are moving to digital platforms as we are in the digital…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseThe business for the week commencing 10 February is as follows: Monday 10 February—Second Reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Tuesday 11…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMay I start with a couple of business questions updates? After my hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Laura Kyrke-Smith) asked me to join her in congratulating “Bake Off” star…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this important issue and for all her campaigning on these matters, which she takes incredibly seriously. This Government consider the early…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseFirst of all, I thank the hon. Lady for raising the issue of police community support officers in Essex last week. I am sure that she and many colleagues across Essex will be…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising the nuclear industry and nuclear waste disposal. We need to put some rocket boosters under nuclear power in this country. It is vital to our…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI join the hon. Gentleman in congratulating Julie Meares and all those who have supported the community centre in Braithwaite. I think we would all like to spend a bit more time…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue. There are many tall buildings in my constituency of Manchester Central, so I am unfortunately all too familiar with the issues…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseNot one to miss an opportunity for another pun, I shall say that I know that Stockton high street has a reputation far and wide for what it offers. My hon. Friend is right to…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right that we need to put more power back into the hands of local communities and local government to ensure the long-term future of community assets, like the…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank the hon. Lady for raising these important issues for the Scottish whisky industry and producers of glass in this country. We had a debate on the Floor of the House about…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is right: access to culture and sport is at the heart of thriving communities and happy places and people, and I am sorry to hear about what is happening in…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue and for her many years of important campaigning and leadership, which I know has been a great comfort to the many women—and not just…06 Feb 2025HANSARD Business of the HouseMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; space has transformed in strategic importance over the past decade. The Minister for Science, Research and Innovation has responsibility for…06 Feb 2025