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HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my right hon. Friend for his remarks. He speaks with great personal insight and experience, and he is right that the trauma following such an incident will be shattering…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend for her comments and reflections. She speaks with great experience from her previous work in this area, and she knows what happens in other countries—the…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexFollowing the tragic discovery of 39 bodies in a shipping container in Essex this morning, I want to take this opportunity to update the House on the facts that are available so…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments and reflections following the tragic incident this morning. She was, of course, right in a number of the points she made, such as…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank my hon. Friend for her very considered remarks in the light of what has happened in her constituency today. We should reflect upon the fact that this is not the first…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the hon. Gentleman for his remarks and for the questions he has posed. I am sure he will recognise, as will the whole House, that the United Kingdom is very proud of its…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have seen today just one example or incident—a horrible, horrific incident in Essex—but my right hon. Friend has alluded to other…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point. I cannot tell the House that information right now; it is obviously subject to the investigation. I will of course come back to…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexMy right hon. Friend raises such an important point, and he speaks with great experience, insight and knowledge on this issue. He is right that as the world has changed and…23 Oct 2019HANSARDMajor Incident in EssexI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments. She will appreciate that this is now a murder investigation. As a result, all avenues of inquiry and collaboration are now under way.…23 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billindicated assent .22 Oct 2019HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Billindicated assent.22 Oct 2019HANSARDManchester Arena AttackI am announcing today the establishment by the Home Office of an inquiry, under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the deaths of John Atkinson, Courtney Boyle, Kelly Brewster,…22 Oct 2019HANSARDModern Slavery: Annual ReportToday, I am publishing the 2019 UK annual report on modern slavery. The report covers the whole of the UK and has been drafted in collaboration with the Northern Ireland…17 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesIf Members persevere, I will come to them shortly. I also know that many Members want to speak in the debate. This Government are backing our police and it is important, now more…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesOn a point of order, Mr Speaker. May I ask for a retraction of a statement that has been made? The hon. Lady referred to something that she claimed I had written in a book, but…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesMy hon. Friend raises an incredibly important point. He is right in terms of the legislation. He will be aware, as I think all Members are, that sentences are not, I am afraid,…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Offenders who have committed the most heinous crimes should be in receipt of the appropriate sentences and justice should be served. He…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. As an outward-looking country that prides itself on its security both domestically and internationally, a tremendous amount of work takes…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic ServicesI thank the hon. Lady for her comments, and it was a real honour to be with her at the cathedral on Monday to pay tribute to Andrew Harper. She is right; there are many good…16 Oct 2019