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HANSARD Security UpdateThe hon. Lady makes a very important point, but what I would say is that this is at a national level. All police forces, through Operation Bridger, are absolutely engaged. There…20 Oct 2021HANSARD Security UpdateI thank my right hon. Friend for his observation and comments, as well for as his question. This has been a sombre week for all of us in this House —it really has. We have lost…20 Oct 2021HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Investigation ReportsOn 27 July 2021, 2 September 2021 and today, 19 October 2021, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published three of its investigation reports. The reports relate to…19 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. I pay tribute to all elected representatives across the United Kingdom, because they conduct themselves with great determination day in,…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would like to speak to the hon. Lady separately on this case, if I may, because I did not fully hear her question, but I will certainly follow up on this.18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right that, with the live investigation taking place, I will not be drawn into any commentary whatsoever, and no Member should. The issue of…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his comments and question. He is absolutely right, and I think all Members take pride in our constituency work and the ability for constituents to…18 Oct 2021HANSARDPrevention of Illegal ProtestsI will pay my tribute shortly to our dear friend Sir David, but before I respond to the question, I want to echo your words, Mr Speaker, by saying that his killing is a terrible…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will be well aware of the extensive work that is taking place around the Windrush compensation scheme and the support that we have offered her constituent. If she…18 Oct 2021HANSARDPrevention of Illegal ProtestsI echo the words of my hon. Friend. Of course we have a duty and a responsibility, and there is a great deal of work taking place right now with Mr Speaker and with police forces…18 Oct 2021HANSARDPrevention of Illegal ProtestsThe hon. Gentleman captures the mood of the nation on the discourse we have in public life. Clearly we see far too much cruelty in the online space, and we all have a…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right in the passionate way that she has put her question. We will continue that work and the legacy of the work that has taken place on…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, on the really important point that the hon. Member makes about modern-day slavery and trafficking, the Government are absolutely committed to undertaking every step and…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe whole country is horrified and shaken by the dreadful killing of our colleague and friend Sir David Amess. There has been a tidal wave of stories about David’s kindness and…18 Oct 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments about Sir David and James, and Lynne Owens as well. Obviously, these are important points about Members’ security that the…18 Oct 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateI thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. There are a number of points to make. First, the hon. Gentleman himself referred, as have I, to the fact that the investigation is…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateYes. My hon. Friend raises an important and serious point about wider security and how we keep out those who should not come into our country. As I mentioned, the changes…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateThe hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point with his question. The fact of the matter is that those powers were introduced as a direct response to the Salisbury attack, as part…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his questions and the points he has made. He is right about the tools or levers that exist across government and across law enforcement—many…21 Sept 2021HANSARDSalisbury Incident 2018: UpdateMy hon. Friend is correct in the case he is making. There has to be a fair degree of openness, honesty and transparency on the acts that have taken place; lives have been lost and…21 Sept 2021