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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. As things stand, there is no specific criminal offence of domestic abuse in England and Wales. Instead, such cases are…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Based on the comments and reassurances, I will be happy to withdraw the new clause. I would be interested in being involved in any discussions and updates as they come forward. I…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. There can be no denying that we are entering a new world with the advent of new technologies that fundamentally reshape the…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)Again, I invite the Minister to respond to the specific point about the 1,700 fewer officers in London. Whatever the circumstances, people today are concerned about crime,…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)This year, the Met police will cut more than 1,700 officers, PCSOs and staff. I invite the Minister to intervene and correct me on that if necessary, as it would seem to suggest…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)The Minister has set me up nicely with that point, and I will come back to it later. The Met police are going to reduce their staff—including officers and police community support…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)The premise of the Minister’s point is effectively that sufficient legislation is already in place to combat these crimes. The response to an freedom of information request that I…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)We would like to press the new clause to a vote, please. Question put , That the clause be read a Second time.08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)In response to the specific comments from the Opposition spokesperson, the hon. Member for Stockton West, this measure relates entirely to existing footage and would allow access…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I rise to speak in support of new clause 9, which was tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Daisy Cooper). We…08 May 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourteenth sitting)I rise to speak in support of new clause 13, as well as Conservative new clauses 27, 96 and 98. We had a long discussion on this issue, but it is worth repeating as often as…08 May 2025HANSARDKashmir: Increasing TensionAs an officer of the all-party parliamentary group on British Hindus, and with a constituency that contains a considerable Indian and Pakistani community, I was especially shocked…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I thank the Minister for giving way, because I think this is a helpful query: will there be any differentiation between last known locations and live tracking? Obviously, tracking…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I broadly back the powers in the clause. However, I have been involved in two cases in which an item was tracked but the tracking was not sufficiently accurate to ascertain the…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)Can the hon. Gentleman give examples of how this will be enacted? Would the person who has permission to wear a face covering be given notice by the police? Would they be given a…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I wish to raise concerns, as I did in my intervention, about the practicalities of the amendment. Although the hon. Member for Windsor did come on to discuss the case of Hong Kong…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Lewell, as always. The Liberal Democrats very much welcome the measures in clauses 78 and 79 to give the police and courts…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Tenth sitting)Stalking is a form of psychological violence that will affect approximately one in five women. It is an insidious crime that can shatter lives. I have heard from victims of…24 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Tenth sitting)I will speak briefly about the concern raised by a self-harm charity that has been in contact with us that it may fall within the scope of encouragement of self-harm, because when…24 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Tenth sitting)I was not going to speak, but reflecting on the Conservative amendments, particularly amendment 44, took me back to our evidence session. There was a particularly helpful…24 Apr 2025