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HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexAbsolutely. Of course, resourcing the police to support Holyhead is just part of the process, and it is not just about this investigation; it is about ensuring we have the right…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI would be more than happy to discuss port support with my hon. Friend and to talk about what more can be done in his area. He is right to identify the need to protect our ports…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy right hon. Friend will know from his own experience the way in which the Government work together, but there are now specific fundamental challenges. If we are going to stop…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe hon. Lady has just highlighted how complicated international criminal investigations are. We will expect to see exactly a similar meticulous process in the case in Essex. It…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks and the work he does through the all-party group. Although the nationalities have yet to be confirmed, as I touched on in my statement,…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI echo my hon. Friend’s words of thanks to Thurrock Council for its work. Having met the leader of the council and other staff this morning, I am grateful to them for their local…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy hon. Friend makes a very important point. Of course, there is always more that we must do when it comes to seizing cash and assets from the perpetrators of crime. He is right:…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. In people smuggling and the trafficking of individuals, we are witnessing the worst of the worst. We are seeing perpetrators exploiting…28 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in EuropeI will of course meet the hon. Lady. As she will recognise, everything is looked at from casework on a case-by-case basis, but I will be more than happy to discuss that case with…28 Oct 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: Unaccompanied Child Refugees in EuropeAs the hon. Gentleman will know, the Government are very clear that when we leave the EU we will leave the Dublin III regulation, but we will continue to participate during the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to begin by remembering the 39 people who died in horrific circumstances last week trying to reach the United Kingdom. The thoughts of the whole country are with them…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to praise his chief constable and his police and crime commissioner. I wish to extend thanks to them for everything they have been doing with…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice Officer Numbers: SussexThe Government are committed to recruiting 20,000 new police officers over the next three years, with energy and pace. This reflects the biggest recruitment drive in decades, and…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice Officer Numbers: SussexMy hon. Friend is right—and yes, the Government are more than supportive of police plans to increase the number of PCSOs and their presence across towns and villages, in her…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice Officer Numbers: SussexMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I know that he will welcome the increase in police numbers—more than 1,300 for the Metropolitan police service. Of course, the issue is now…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to express my sympathies to the family. That is a dreadful tragedy, and I would of course be delighted to meet my hon. Friend and the family to hear much more about…28 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I thank her for highlighting the wide range of local organisations across the county of Essex, in her constituency and neighbouring…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for going out on patrol and obviously supporting Essex police in everything they do locally. He is right, and we are working with the Department of Health…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. Rural crime blights rural communities and harms the rural economy. The National Police Chiefs’ Council’s rural affairs strategy is intended to address…28 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be delighted to look at that application directly with the Home Office. We also have 57 voluntary organisations that have been resourced by the Home Office to reach out to…28 Oct 2019