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HANSARDStreet Safety: WomenI am sorry that the hon. Lady has taken the tone that she has. [ Interruption. ] Well, many people are cross, but she should recognise that this should never become a partisan or…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I pay tribute to her because she is an incredible constituency MP. I spent time with her on patrol, where she joined me in very much…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend will have heard me speaking with great praise for Thames Valley police and for its incredible work and dedication, of which there are many examples that we have…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I commend him because, again, he is a tour de force locally, giving strong voice and representation to safer streets and safer communities and,…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionBefore I answer the question, Mr Speaker, may I join you in paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer? Keith was a brave, brave officer, dedicated to his work and we will always remember…22 Mar 2021HANSARDStreet Safety: WomenThe hon. Gentleman has highlighted some important points around rape, sexual violence and abuse within the criminal justice. I can confirm that, as part of the work of the Crime…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing NumbersThe hon. Lady fails to recognise the amount of police funding that her own local area of Lancashire has received. She also fails to recognise the number of new police officers who…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises an incredibly important issue around equality and the fair treatment of individuals in the justice system. There is a great deal of work taking place across…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right, and I thank her for raising the case. I will look at the specific case that she has spoken about, but she is right. There are many measures that…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsYou bet—absolutely. My hon. Friend will know of the support that we are giving to Cleveland police in particular, which had a particularly difficult time, but I will join him and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Lady will know that red-listing countries is a matter for my colleagues in the Department for Transport and the Department of Health and Social Care. She is…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionI say to the hon. Lady that street harassment—in fact, all harassment against individuals, male and female, but particularly women and girls—is absolutely unacceptable. I have…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing NumbersThe Government are committed to recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2024. Ahead of that recruitment drive, we already have 6,620 more police officers. The…22 Mar 2021HANSARDStreet Safety: WomenThere is no place in our society for violence against women and girls. The hon. Gentleman will know that the Government are putting record levels of investment into the police and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises what is an excellent point and an important one. If I may, I would like to praise the work of her police and crime commissioner for the work that she is…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and I echo her call to continue to encourage people to respond to the survey. We have already had in excess of 135,000 people writing in to the…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Knowing his constituency as I do from previous visits, and knowing the way in which the police work locally, we absolutely stand with them in…22 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will absolutely meet my hon. Friend to discuss Charley Patterson’s case and, if the opportunity arises, meet the family as well. These are tragic cases and I am so saddened and…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCrime ReductionMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight the blended way in which forces should come together, because county lines cross boundaries. Whether it is the British Transport…22 Mar 2021HANSARDRefugee Protection and IntegrationGlobal Britain has a proud record of helping those fleeing persecution, oppression or tyranny from around the world. In addition to providing £10 billion each year to support…18 Mar 2021