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HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsI understand my hon. Friend’s point, but the broader point is that it is absolutely right to look again at the regulations on air weapons. They are already tight in terms of…01 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsI am genuinely sorry that this is taking much longer than I would like, and I am more than happy to meet Mr and Mrs Studley and other victims. However, bearing in mind that we…01 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice Funding: Rural AreasI receive representations from colleagues across the House who represent rural seats pointing out the specific challenges of policing a rural area. They also point out, as the…01 Apr 2019HANSARDAir Weapons RegulationsThe misuse of air weapons has led to too much tragic loss of life. That is why I commissioned the review. We intend to publish our conclusions alongside a consultation on firearms…01 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice Funding: Rural AreasIt is the first duty of a Government to keep the public safe and the Home Secretary and I could not have made it clearer that our priority going into the spending review is police…01 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice Funding: Rural AreasI hope the right hon. Gentleman would welcome the additional public investment in North Wales police, as seems to be the case. That is part of a trend, which I hope he would…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationAs the House has heard, the Government attach high priority to bearing down on the cycle of serious violence and have recently committed an additional £100 million to support…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationI have a great deal of sympathy for the hon. Lady and the situation in her constituency—I, too, have suffered a recent murder in my constituency—but it is a misrepresentation of…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationI have candidly recognised in the House that our police system has been under pressure, which is why we have increased public investment. As a result, police and crime…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationI thank my hon. Friend for raising a fundamental point that goes to the heart of how crime and the demands on policing are changing and are increasingly not respecting borders.…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationWhat I say to that officer is what I say to every officer who makes exactly the same point, which is a valid one: the Government understand that police officers are feeling very…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationI recently visited Kent police, who are an outstanding example of an excellent force that is using the additional resources from the public to increase its capacity, with an…01 Apr 2019HANSARDSerious Violent Crime: Police InvestigationWe are already acting, and all the issues the hon. Lady mentioned were part of the discussion that I took part in, alongside the Prime Minister and other Ministers, with a range…01 Apr 2019HANSARDFire Risk: Commercial and Residential BuildingsAs the hon. Lady knows, each fire and rescue authority is required to have an integrated risk-management plan and risk-based inspection programme, and the adequacy and…01 Apr 2019HANSARDFire Risk: Commercial and Residential BuildingsI understand the hon. Lady’s point. Core spending for the Greater London Authority has increased by 6.3% in 2019-20. We are reviewing the funding arrangements for the fire service…01 Apr 2019HANSARDFire Risk: Commercial and Residential BuildingsI can certainly assure the hon. Lady, as I have before, that as it prepares for the spending review the Home Office is extremely serious about assessing the demand on the police…01 Apr 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingThe hon. Lady is superbly informed and passionate about policing. She makes a good point and illustrates something I was trying to capture: the degree to which the police are…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingI understand the point, and I will address it, but my point is that I am not sure that a royal commission is the right solution at the moment for addressing some of the challenges…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingThat is a valid and important point. I understand the temptation to say, “There are lots of difficult things going on and there is a need to take a long-term view, so let us ask…26 Mar 2019HANSARD Royal Commission on Police FundingIt is a huge pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Moon, for what I think is the first time. I congratulate the hon. Member for Eastbourne (Stephen Lloyd) on having…26 Mar 2019