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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me refute every single point that the right hon. Lady has made. All intelligence, rightly, has pointed to the invasion for a considerable time, and the Government have been…28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, we will not be reconsidering the Nationality and Borders Bill. The hon. Gentleman has already heard about the amendments we will be tabling to deal with countries such as…28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the House would like to listen to the actual measures we are bringing in. The cyber-attacks and disinformation will be met with robust responses, and we have stepped up…28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker. Putin’s war on Ukraine is monstrous and unjustified. I am in regular contact with the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior and the ambassador to London. The…28 Feb 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments I have made already.28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI commend the hon. Lady for much of the work that she has been doing. I would be very happy to meet her. All the points she raises are absolutely valid: women should be able to go…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is right that we change our laws, have tougher sentences and make sure that perpetrators absolutely feel the full force of the law. He is…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend for her comment and for the work that the police and crime commissioner and her local police force are undertaking. The You Are Not Alone campaign was…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsAs part of the violence against women and girls strategy launched last July, we are bringing forward legislation against stalking, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPCSOs: Neighbourhood CrimeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; drugs are a scourge across society and they blight communities. We have a great deal of work taking place on drugs, and I will happily meet him…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPCSOs: Neighbourhood CrimeThe hon. Lady is right, and she will recognise that criminals who upload videos absolutely are pursued by the police and law enforcement agencies to bring them to justice. She…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPCSOs: Neighbourhood CrimeI agree and congratulate Thames Valley police force; it has exceptional leadership and all officers there and across the country are doing great work. That recruitment campaign is…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPCSOs: Neighbourhood CrimeStrong local policing is absolutely in the DNA of neighbourhood policing. The hon. Gentleman will be well aware that this Government are not only funding but backing the police,…28 Feb 2022HANSARDPCSOs: Neighbourhood CrimeThe whole House will be united in horror and revulsion at Putin’s war on Ukraine. I will update the House on the action that we are taking to help British nationals and Ukrainians…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI congratulate my hon. Friend on the work that she has personally led in campaigning and raising awareness, and also on the work of her local organisations—I have visited her…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsAbsolutely. The hon. Gentleman is entirely right. I cannot speak about that case in the House, and he will know exactly why, but I will meet him to go through the specific details.28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is right; the safer streets fund and many other initiatives that the Government are leading to protect citizens and the safety of women across our communities are…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsAs the hon. Lady will know, both the rape review and the criminal justice taskforce have been clear and explicit about the actions that are being taken across Government.…28 Feb 2022HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I agree with the sentiments that he echoes and would be very happy to meet him to discuss the matter. There are many, many legitimate…28 Feb 2022HANSARDIndependent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation: 2019 ReportIn accordance with section 36 of the Terrorism Act 2006, Jonathan Hall QC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has prepared a report on the operation in 2019 of the…24 Feb 2022