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HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackThe hon. Gentleman asks important questions about surveillance techniques. There are always lessons learned about surveillance techniques and how people are monitored. As I…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy right hon. Friend is right about the real threat and the present danger of extremist ideologies. Of course, extremist ideologies manifest themselves in many forms—we all…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackThe right hon. Gentleman is right about the need for objectivity and understanding in how we formulate these strategies, which are often evolving and dynamic, looking at…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackFirst, I will not get into any speculation or commentary, but I could not be any clearer about the Government’s position on foreign national offenders. Our policy is as stated: we…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackI thank the hon. Member for his comments and understanding. He asked about support for the families. The Home Office, along with Thames Valley police, is providing all the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackI join my hon. Friend in paying tribute to his assistant and to all other first responders, who showed great humility and that sense of duty in coming together on Saturday in…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackI thank the right hon. Lady for her question. In fact, she raised a similar point last week, and I am writing to her outlining the details of what we will be doing with the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDReading Terrorist AttackMy hon. Friend raises important questions. Surveillance and monitoring of individual subjects of interest is crucial to how they are managed and watched within our community. She…22 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend raises a very important point in relation to policing and arrest. The police absolutely have the powers that they need; this point has been raised already. It is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. She will know through her own work on her Select Committee, the Women and Equalities Committee—I pay tribute to her for the work that she…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. I understand the concerns faced by her local businesses in the light of everything that has happened recently. I speak to the commissioner…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right about applying the full force of the law to those thugs and hooligans who were on our streets this weekend, and about the support that the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderAs I said on the Floor of the House last week, my hon. Friend the Minister for Equalities has rightly taken charge of the review, and its recommendations, findings and details…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are blessed: we live in an open, free, tolerant and democratic society and country. I think we are one of the greatest countries in the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI would be more than happy to look into that and follow up on the hon. Gentleman’s important point about retail reopening throughout our country. Over the past 12 weeks we have…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThe hon. Gentleman is right to point out that it is a small minority who cause the most harm, while the law-abiding play by the rules, live by the rules and conduct themselves in…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I thank him for the passionate way in which he has spoken this afternoon. I pay tribute to our police obviously and, importantly, to the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderIt is important to say that all policing decisions are based on operational independence and recognising the situation around every single event. We must all recognise that it is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderAs I said earlier, the aim of the commission is to set out a new, positive agenda for change, which means looking at the needs of individuals, communities and society, but also…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy right hon. Friend is correct in his comments. The Scouts is a fantastic organisation, and it is heroic around the country in terms of the work that it does across all our…15 Jun 2020