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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Having read the Bill, is there anything that concerns you, anything you think we should be doing a bit more of, or any things that you would like to see in the Bill that are not…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Amendments were tabled to the Criminal Justice Bill that would have seen it mandate a ban, a tag or a curfew for anybody responsible for three incidents of shoplifting or…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q The challenge for the Government is that a huge amount of money is spent managing protests in this country. In London, we spent around £53 million managing pro-Palestinian…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q We know that dispersal orders and public spaces protection orders are of huge value, and that they can have a big impact in controlling antisocial behaviour and so on. The…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q We know that a small number of people are responsible for a huge volume of the crimes we are discussing. Do you believe there are sufficient powers to deal with hyper-prolific…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q There are measures in the Bill around the seizure of vehicles that are used antisocially. Do you have any views on that, or is there anything else you think should be done in…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q There are limitations on the ability of the police to seize them from places including private dwellings. Do you have a view on that? Councillor Garratt: In terms of vehicles, I…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q As you will have seen, we get lots of people in here who are very familiar with this place, and then every now and again we get people who are brave, committed and dedicated to…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q In terms of hyper-prolific offenders, obviously a lot of time is being taken by a small number of people. Is there anything we can do in that space to make the job easier? Dan…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (First sitting)Q Could we do anything else to tackle the problem of hyper-prolific offenders—this small group of people who are responsible for a huge volume of offences? Sir Robert Buckland:…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Having read the Bill, is there anything that concerns you that could be improved? Are there any measures you would like to see in it that are not currently in it? Venita Yeung:…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q The financial penalties for fly-tipping have gone up, and changes to guidance are now coming in. Is there anything else you think we could be doing in that space? Previously, it…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q On resource, there is a small number of people who commit a huge volume of crime —often low-level stuff. Could we do anything more to tackle the problem of those hyper-prolific…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q Having read the Bill, is there anything that particularly concerns you? Is there anything you think we could improve on? Are there any measures that you would like to see in the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Second sitting)Q You said you had concerns, in particular about antisocial behaviour. Will you give us a bit more on that? Baroness Newlove: Antisocial behaviour, as everybody knows, is an issue…27 Mar 2025HANSARDBritish Sign Language WeekI have not learned any BSL to any competent level, but I promise I will endeavour to do so before next year’s debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) on…20 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. The Conservative party has tabled the new clause to ensure…18 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Twelfth sitting)Lots of processes are in place, but we are putting down a principle. It is the same as the skilled worker visa threshold of £38,700. We have to set a line that requires people to…18 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. The new clause is vital to giving immigration enforcement the powers it needs to smash the gangs and tackle any criminality…18 Mar 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill (Eleventh sitting)We know that significantly more people are arriving in the country. In fact, since the election, the number arriving illegally is up 29%, as is the number of people staying in…18 Mar 2025