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HANSARD Public Order BillI will give way to the hon. Member for Weaver Vale (Mike Amesbury) because he stood up first.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Again, as a country and as a House, we are confronted with challenges around livelihoods, wellbeing and cost of living right now.…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillLet me put the hon. Gentleman’s remarks into context. First and foremost, the right to protest is part of the freedom and democracy that we all cherish in our country, and no one…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We should not tolerate behaviour that prevents people from going about their day-to-day business and stops them getting to hospital and living…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. From day one, this Government have put the safety and the interests of the law-abiding majority first. We have put 13,500…23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent North (Jonathan Gullis) and then I will come back to the other hon. Members.23 May 2022HANSARD Public Order BillI think I will make some progress, if that is okay. This Conservative Government understand that if we are to cut crime, level up the country and make sure that people feel safe…23 May 2022HANSARDIstanbul Convention: RatificationTackling violence against women and girls—VAWG—is a Government priority and these crimes have no place in our society. Last July, we published our new cross-Government “Tackling…17 May 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI am pleased to say that my Department has introduced a National Security Bill to the House of Commons. This Bill brings together a suite of new measures to further protect our…12 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeMany of these issues are devolved matters, but this is such important work—a lot of good work is taking place through the integrated end-to-end approach, and also through the…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeIt is an honour to open today’s Queen’s Speech debate on behalf of Her Majesty’s Government. Keeping citizens safe is the first duty of any Government and, although it is not the…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeNo, I will not give way. The right hon. Lady will have the chance to speak shortly and there are, I think, 32 Members wishing to speak in this debate.11 May 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillThe right to protest peacefully, for people to exercise their rights to freedom of speech and assembly, is a cornerstone of our democratic values and will always be defended by…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI will not; I am wrapping up. We await the Opposition’s plan to beat crime. We await their plan for a criminal justice system that protects victims and punishes the guilty. We…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeIf I may, I will not comment on that specific example that has been given. Actually, I think the focus should be on the legislation that is coming forward in this House, where…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI will not, because I need to make progress so that others can come in. The national security Bill provides us with powers to tackle state threats at an earlier stage by…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI pay tribute to the hon. Gentleman and the work of that group. Forensic science and the investment that goes into it is absolutely crucial to making sure that justice is served,…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeMy hon. Friend, like me, believes in work, and that is effectively what we are doing in this Government—we are cracking on with the job, basically, in delivering on the British…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeI thank my hon. Friend for his support in making the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill an Act of Parliament. It is through that work that we are now able not only to…11 May 2022HANSARDPreventing Crime and Delivering JusticeFirst, the hon. Lady and her party spend a great deal of time voting against the measures that we do bring forward on this. Secondly, the passage of the Online Safety Bill will…11 May 2022