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HANSARDHome Office Funding: 2020-21Net cash requirement for the year exceeds that provided by the main estimate, and is within that provided by the supplementary estimate. The supplementary estimate has not yet…04 Mar 2021HANSARDProtect Duty: ConsultationThe first duty of the Government is to protect the public, and we are committed to improving the security of public venues, as outlined in our 2019 manifesto. The Government are…01 Mar 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises such an important point. He is right to say that throughout the pandemic we have seen criminality manifest itself and reinvent itself—and, quite frankly,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDAnti-vaccination ExtremismThe United Kingdom’s world-beating vaccination programme is saving lives and livelihoods, and it is always vital that we arm ourselves with the facts and call out wrong…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, it is important that the House recognises we always work constructively with the PCS union when it comes to the protection of Border Force staff. Secondly, the rosters were…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will know my very strong views on this—I have spoken about it previously. Last year when the pandemic started, we saw the most appalling abuse and attacks on…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend and I have spoken about this previously, and I very much recognise the pressures experienced in his constituency. Obviously we have had accommodation pressures…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend, and I look forward to coming back to Wolverhampton, obviously when circumstances permit. I also thank him for the great work he is doing with local groups,…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, on misinformation and disinformation on the vaccine, as I said earlier, we are working across Government to ensure that the right information is being put out. With…08 Feb 2021HANSARDIndefinite Leave to RemainMy hon. Friend raises a very important case. He spelt out the duration for which Matthew has lived in the UK and in his constituency. I would be delighted to meet him to discuss…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is absolutely right that we provide accommodation—the right kind of accommodation—for people who have come to our country to claim asylum, and we have a statutory duty as a…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. He has already heard me speak about the amazing work of people on the frontline, which includes our police officers but also our serving fire…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe answer to the question is no, because as I have said repeatedly in this Chamber throughout the pandemic, all our measures are kept under review. We already have 100%…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes some very good, strong and important points that, absolutely, the British public support the removal of foreign national offenders, those who come to our…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman and I have spent some time at this Dispatch Box discussing this particular issue, and I think it is important that I make a couple of points to emphasise the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDAnti-vaccination ExtremismI very much refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments that I have just made: a lot of work is taking place with social media platforms. False information, disinformation and…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for PoliceThroughout this pandemic, we have given the police not just guidance but funding to support them in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. That also means working with them on…08 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for PoliceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise these issues. On a fair share of police officers, I understand that his force has already recruited 67 more police officers, and our…08 Feb 2021HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelOn 4 February, the joint terrorism analysis centre (JTAC) lowered the UK national terrorism threat level from severe to substantial. This means that a terrorist attack is still…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said several times already, all measures are under review. Colleagues across Government are working to implement the hotel quarantine policy and the logistics involved…08 Feb 2021