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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWill the Minister give way?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 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: AccommodationOn 30 June 2024, 96,642 people were in asylum accommodation. Latest figures show that there are now more than 103,000, so despite the creative interpretation, that number has gone…23 Mar 2026HANSARDKnife CrimeKnife crime and drugs are destroying too many lives in our country, and stop and search is the best tool we have to take them off our streets. Does the Minister agree that the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDFirearms LicensingIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for so ably bringing forward this debate on behalf of…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportAn increasing burden is being put on local taxpayers. Members can say one thing in opposition, but then they enter government and have to make real choices. Labour’s choices have…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportWhen the Conservatives last left office, we had record numbers of police on the streets. I do not know how many police officers we had on the streets when the Liberal Democrats…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI could not agree more. That is why the number of robberies against businesses has surged, shoplifting is up, and people feel less safe on our streets. Between September 2024 and…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportBack in 2010, I was deeply concerned about lots of things—the damage to our economy, the number of people without a job, the challenge of the difficult choices that the Government…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportThis is the net number of police officers making the difference out there on Britain’s streets. There were 149,769; there are now nearly 2,000 fewer—that has a real impact. We…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportI join the House in thanking our frontline police officers and staff for their incredible commitment, and the contribution and sacrifices that they make to keep our streets safe.…11 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasAnybody listening to that garbage would not realise that there are fewer police on the streets now than under the last Conservative Government. Research done by the National…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolicing: Rural AreasRural communities fear that mega-police forces will suck resources into cities, and police officer numbers are already down by 1,318 under this Government. How does the Minister…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyThat brings me to Stockton, which has a great high street and incredible local businesses. I always encourage people to support Stockton, but I would be negligent in my duty if I…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTown and City Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for securing this important debate. Town and city centres are…03 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThere has been a lot of passionate debate today, and well-meaning suggestions for changes or exemptions to the Government proposals were passionately advanced. Some were related…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainThank you, Ms Lewell, for chairing the debate today. The House has had a great many opportunities to discuss indefinite leave to remain and its impact on people, including debates…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainNo. I think we can all understand why people want to achieve settlement more quickly, but the policies we set must be based on what is right for our country. We should maintain…02 Feb 2026HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainI will carry on. Between 2015 and 2020, total grants of resettlement were never over 100,000. In the years either side of that—except in the last year of the previous Labour…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCall for General ElectionDoes the hon. Member know how many people have been put out of work in Dartford as a result of this Government’s actions?12 Jan 2026