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HANSARD Crime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend is entirely right. Rural communities across the country know only too well the consequences of hare coursing, and making an example of it and that being seen in our…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWe have seen significant developments on that front. Only this afternoon we were debating the issue of antisemitism and where that has got to, and the real-world consequences for…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWas the Foreign Secretary wrong when she said that the IRGC must be proscribed?20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing Billrose —20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillNo, we aren’t!20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI will explain more than that. I was delighted to put forward an amendment in Committee proposing just that, and the Ministers sat on either side of the Minister—the…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing Billrose —20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillOf the million fly-tipping offences that take place in the country every year, how many does the Minister think end in the seizure of a vehicle?20 Apr 2026HANSARD Business of the HouseYesterday, we learned that 600 jobs could be lost across the North Tees and South Tees NHS trusts, including nurses and clinical staff. This is devastating news for hard-working…16 Apr 2026HANSARDPolice FederationI thank you, Mrs Harris, for chairing this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Pendle and Clitheroe (Jonathan Hinder) for sharing his experiences and for securing this…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe alternative Lords amendment—the pushback from the Lords—relates to notices and orders. The reason there is a problem with the 72 hours for notices is that, because of court…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillCan the Minister tell me why the Government are opposing the Lords amendment that would allow police officers to seize the vehicles of the vile criminals who fly-tip in…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt’s higher now!14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Chartered Trading Standards Institute and many of the agencies responsible for dealing with this issue talk about the need to extend—or potentially extend, depending on how…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWill the Minister give way?14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWill the Minister give way?14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillDoes the hon. Lady agree that any such consultation should include closure notices, as well as closure orders?14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Halving knife crime is a measure that every Member of this House would subscribe to. It is a devastating crime with…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe then Opposition told us that they had really strong views about it. They are now in government but are not doing anything about it. The hon. Gentleman need not worry about…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI could not agree more. We see a selfish and mindless small minority of people who incur huge costs that fall on taxpayers across the country and do huge damage to our…14 Apr 2026