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HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, as the House will know, I have already made an apology to those I have inadvertently upset, and I have also made it clear that I am now getting on with delivering on the…14 Dec 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Once upon a time, the Labour party claimed that it was tough on crime and the causes of crime, but, quite frankly, this is quite disgraceful. I…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHMICFRS’s Report: National Crime Agency and Regional Organised Crime UnitsThe National Crime Agency (NCA) leads the fight against serious and organised crime (SOC). It has the power to task other law enforcement partners and a capability, with local to…12 Nov 2020HANSARDReport of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Roman Catholic Church in England and WalesToday the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its latest report, which can be found at www.iicsa.org.uk. This report relates to its investigation into the…10 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will be well aware that the Government are fully committed to serious violence reduction. We are working on this with our National Policing Board, as well as her…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the shadow Home Secretary for raising the important issue of Windrush, and he will know of my own personal commitment, not just within the Department, to tackle the…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and may I thank her for the conscientious way in which she has been raising this issue, but also tackling it locally? I have made it abundantly…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsDuring these difficult times we will not forget those who feel especially vulnerable as we all spend more time at home. For the victims of domestic abuse, I want to be very clear:…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersMy hon. Friend is right. As he has heard the Policing Minister and me say this afternoon, we are absolutely committed to ensuring that the additional resources going to all forces…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersMy hon. Friend is right. Of course, community concerns about crime should be addressed at the highest level with police and crime commissioners and the chiefs. She has an…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersI thank my hon. Friend not only for her question, but for her commitment to law and order in her constituency. She is indeed a strong champion of that, including with her…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersThis Government are committed to increasing the number of police officers by 20,000 over the next three years, and I am delighted to say, as the Minister for Crime and Policing…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Order: Covid-19My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think I can stand with him with a degree of conviction and praise Essex police for the outstanding work that they have been doing. I was with…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raises an important change that is coming through our points-based immigration system, with simplification coming into the system, as he will be aware. He is…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Order: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend for his question. I praise his local police force in Lincoln for the outstanding work that they are doing and have been doing throughout coronavirus. He…09 Nov 2020HANSARDPublic Order: Covid-19The vast majority of the public have come together, followed the law and helped to prevent the spread of this virus. Our police forces face unprecedented challenges right now in…09 Nov 2020HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Buffer ZonesI thank the hon. Gentleman for raising this important matter. This is a sensitive and complex issue—no question about that whatsoever—and I am really grateful to him for raising…09 Nov 2020HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Buffer ZonesThe right to protest is a vital part of our democratic society, and no one should be harassed or intimidated at all. In 2018, the Government conducted a review of protests outside…09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can absolutely give my hon. Friend that assurance. It is right that we support victims and work with the police to give them the tools they need to do so.09 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. and learned Lady will know that the Policing Minister, along with the Department of Health and Social Care, has been working assiduously on our plans to deal with drug…09 Nov 2020