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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)That point has been mentioned several times. We heard what Rob Buckland thinks about extending the offence beyond assault, because the Bill refers specifically to assault. The…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister would have a better chance of knowing that than even me. But I will tell her what: one case is one too many, and that is why I am glad to see the Bill, which will…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)I am sure that is right there in the Minister’s brief—03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)I realise that, in some of these very sensitive areas, some people still want to play politics and talk about the history of one party or another. This is a really serious thing…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)I join the Minister in thanking and congratulating those who have campaigned to deliver this important change. Clause 17 rightly introduces a new criminal offence targeting adults…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Given the historically low number of prosecutions in this area, does the Minister believe that the new offence will provide the necessary legal framework to improve enforcement,…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister confused me.03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)I may have done so inadvertently.03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Sixth sitting)Well, okay, we are not—I take your word for it. The review also highlighted that, in Scotland, the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Act 2015 requires the Lord…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fifth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a valid point. People often order stuff to be delivered to their house; an Uber Eats driver might turn up at whatever time of the night. The people who arrive…03 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)I would not say I was not supportive of the clauses; I am saying that we need to continue to look at the guidance that we give police officers on the powers, particularly as we…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)As mentioned earlier, we are united in the aim of rooting out knives and knife crime from our society. Ensuring that our streets and constituents are safe is of primary importance…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 10, which creates new section 139AB of the Criminal Justice Act 1988, makes it illegal to possess a bladed or offensive weapon with intent to commit unlawful violence,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)Clause 6 and schedule 3 enable local policing bodies—police and crime commissioners and their equivalents—to conduct reviews into how authorities in their area have handled…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)Very much so. We can end up in a perverse situation where someone who has been seen riding one of these bikes just hides it for 24 hours, knowing that the police will have a scrap…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)We have heard from all parties and all corners of the country about the need to tackle the issue and about the horror that such weapons can cause. Clearly, we all wish the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)My hon. Friend makes a good point. There is a sliding scale. There are people who use these things to intimidate and cause fear: driving around with a balaclava on their head,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)This huge problem has many different faces in many different communities. Sometimes the problem is antisocial behaviour, and sometimes it is outright crime. We should be doing…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)I rise to speak to clause 8 as well as new clauses 30 and 36, 37, 39 and 40, which were tabled by the Opposition. Clause 8 relates to the seizure of motor vehicles used in a…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Fourth sitting)I beg to move amendment 39, in clause 10, page 18, line 38, leave out “4” and insert “14”. This amendment would increase the maximum sentence for possession of a weapon with…01 Apr 2025