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HANSARDFire ServicesI said exactly that to the fire chiefs today. Through austerity, they have made changes, and they should be commended on their leadership during that period. Their spending power…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI certainly share my hon. Friend’s concern. There is widespread frustration among our police officers about that. She will share my view that, obviously, robust investigation of…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady— [ Interruption ] —and the House for that welcome. I recently met the leadership of Tyne and Wear, an excellently led force, and it will be receiving an…21 Jan 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are proposing the biggest increase in police funding since 2010. Almost every force in the country is now actively recruiting and delivering what the public want, which is more…21 Jan 2019HANSARDUnsolved CrimeI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue. When he raised it before, he heard a clear “get on with it” message from the Home Secretary at the Dispatch Box. I repeat that, and…21 Jan 2019HANSARDUnsolved CrimeI am sure that, given the seriousness of the point the hon. Lady raises, she will welcome the fact that rates of prosecutions and convictions for rape and sexual offences are at…21 Jan 2019HANSARDUnsolved CrimeThe hon. Gentleman also refers to the conviction rates for rape and sexual offences, which are at record levels. They are low in percentage terms—unacceptably low—but we are…21 Jan 2019HANSARDUnsolved CrimeI can certainly give my hon. Friend that assurance, because it is one of the biggest public safety challenges that we face as a city and as a country. I am meeting the Mayor later…21 Jan 2019HANSARDFire ServicesThe independent inspection of the effectiveness of our fire service found that 10 of the 14 fire services inspected were rated good for effectiveness, including their response to…21 Jan 2019HANSARDUnsolved CrimeIn the year to June 2018, the proportion of recorded crime that was closed with no suspect identified was 47%—a similar proportion to that in the previous year.21 Jan 2019HANSARDEurojustAs the hon. Gentleman framed it, it is hard to disagree. I sound cautious. Being a bear of limited brain, I am not quite picking up the undercurrent, but I know that there is one.…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEurojustIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan, and I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue, despite competing attractions in the main Chamber. I will do…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEurojustI am struck that there appears to be a level of cross-party consensus on this matter that I have yet to witness in the main Chamber on Brexit. I welcome that. Underlying that is,…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEurojustI thank my hon. Friend for those additional questions. I welcome his contribution and, indeed, the Committee’s scrutiny of the process and the calling of the debate. It is…14 Jan 2019HANSARDEurojustMy understanding is that Eurojust has been extremely valuable. The value of having 28 representatives of criminal justice agencies of member states in the same building, working…14 Jan 2019