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HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceI thank my hon. Friend for his question. The protection of children is an important issue—children are victims when it comes to domestic abuse, and it is a sad fact that children…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceThe Domestic Abuse Bill has, I think it is fair to say, been discussed extensively in the House, and I want to thank everybody who has made outstanding contributions to it,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceDomestic abuse devastates lives. During this time of covid that we have all experienced, victims are particularly vulnerable, and as we know, home has not been a safe place for…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersAs we have already discussed, we are in the process of recruiting an extra 20,000 police officers to put violent criminals behind bars, and already we have recruited more than…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPolice Officer NumbersI agree with my hon. Friend about the devastating impact that speeding can have on lives and communities, and he is right to highlight the irresponsible speeds being driven,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to pay tribute to those people and commemorate the anniversary of those attacks. In short, we are constantly investing in our security and…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely agree with my right hon. Friend’s description of this modern-day scourge of exploitation. On hand car washes, local authorities need to do so much more in terms of…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. On calls for more police officers in his constituency, he is equally as popular for his championing of more cops and for the excellent work he…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is valuable investment. What we have seen in terms of targeted attacks on places of worship is appalling; it is thoroughly unacceptable.…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I pay tribute to the police and crime commissioner for Thames Valley and the emphasis that he has put, along with the police force, on violence…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I commend him for his work locally and for raising this point. If I may, I will write to him with the specifics of what we can do in his…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf I may, I join the hon. Gentleman in commending the work of his chief constable. Cleveland, as he will know, has had a difficult few years, not just when it comes to policing,…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, let me commend my hon. Friend for championing the work of the Peace Foundation. He has been in extensive dialogue with us on this, but he is right to point to the work that…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We must end the dither and delay, as he outlined, and I commend him for championing CCTV to make sure that the local council steps up and does…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the hon. Lady has specifics that she would like to raise with me, I can come back to her on the details for children. We passed the Domestic Abuse Bill last week in this House…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think my hon. Friend knows my views on this subject matter quite well, my having campaigned with him. I absolutely agree with him: it is thoroughly unacceptable. He will have to…13 Jul 2020HANSARDPoints-based Immigration SystemIn 2016, and again in 2019, the British people voted to take back control of our borders and introduce a new points-based system that will work for the whole of the UK. The…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic ViolenceThe hon. Lady will know that extensive work has been undertaken across Government, not just recently but in previous years as well. I am absolutely committed, as is my right hon.…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public OrderI commend everybody locally for the fantastic work that they have been doing across policing and, of course, I commend my hon. Friend and her police and crime commissioner as…13 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public OrderOur investment in policing is the largest investment in over a decade, and that is something that every single police chief around the country is supporting. The hon. Gentleman…13 Jul 2020