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HANSARDInquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Ealing Abbey and St Benedict’s SchoolToday the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has published its latest case study report, which can be found at www.iicsa.org.uk. This report relates to Ealing Abbey and…24 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThis is now a live murder investigation, so all agencies will be activated in sharing information and working together. As the right hon. Gentleman says, there is a degree of…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Gentleman for his considered remarks, and I congratulate him on his election. There are a number of points. As there is a live investigation, it is right that we…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. There have been recent cases where that has taken place, and rightly so. Criminals must be pursued and prosecuted, and we must use…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I thank him for his work through the all-party parliamentary group on human trafficking and modern slavery. He gives a good example of…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy hon. Friend is right to make that point. That is an active line of inquiry in the full-on murder investigation. The investigation is led by Essex police, working with other…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexAs I said, and as the hon. Lady recognised in her remarks, we lead the way. We have led other countries through multinational forums, through much of our engagement and through…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend for her considered and thoughtful remarks. She is right that all MPs feel a strong sense of solidarity with Essex police as they undertake the…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions and comments. There are a number of points to make in response. First and foremost, a police investigation is taking place…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend and Gloucestershire police for that offer of support. He is right to highlight trauma management, which all police forces provide in some form. I will pick…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe right hon. Lady is right. The focus of my comments has very much been on collaboration across all agencies based in the UK, with other countries and the agencies based there…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI can absolutely give that commitment. Essex police and all our police forces deal with horrendous scenes day in, day out. It is a part of our public duty to them that we continue…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexIt would be wrong for me to comment on a live investigation, and I know the hon. Gentleman will respect that. Checks undertaken at our ports and airports are…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy hon. Friend raises the right questions. Road haulage drivers come from specific countries, in particular Romania, Bulgaria and Poland. It is right that we work, through the…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments. The actions of traffickers are the worst of humanity. It is right that we use our law enforcement and all aspects of the law through…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend for his remarks. He hits a raw nerve when he speaks about the families of the victims. The investigation is taking place. There is much more work to do to…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexWith regard to the incident that happened today and what we are dealing with, I have made it clear that Border Force checks are undertaken through intelligence-led operations. We…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe hon. Gentleman raises a really important and significant point. Anyone who has been trafficked or involved in criminality will be living in fear. However, with the modern…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend for his question, his comments and the points he has raised. He is right that our emergency services are obviously under great strain in dealing with this…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Lady for her comments about what has happened. Today is not the time to be talking about our immigration system. We have migration challenges, which we see across…23 Oct 2019