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HANSARDPublic OrderThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right in the way he has outlined and highlighted this just appalling issue. There is a great deal of work taking place internationally, mainly…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right on the issue of far-right terror. This has evolved in recent years —that is a complete fact—and we have seen all sorts of terror attacks in the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThe answer is very simple: we are the ones getting on and doing the job, and I completely disagree with the hon. Gentleman’s comments.15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The British public have made enormous sacrifices throughout the covid crisis, and it is right, as I have said, that the sacrifices they have…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI am saddened that the hon. Lady is shaking her head, because, as I said earlier in the House and I will state again, it is important that everybody learns lessons. It is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderIn answer to the hon. Lady’s question, there are some important points here. We cannot prejudge what communities think or what their experiences are. It is right that my right…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThe hon. Lady is absolutely right.15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my hon. Friend for her comments about the very respectful way in which aspects of her own constituency have been policed, particularly over the weekend in terms of the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI speak to police officers every single day through the police leadership—the National Police Chiefs Council—and we do have the figures. I do not have the figures with me in terms…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. As I have said, I will not even dignify that pathetic letter with a response. It is fair to say that, sadly, too many people are willing…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI refer the hon. Gentleman to my earlier comments on Windrush. He will have to wait patiently. Also, Members need to recognise how casework for Windrush compensation schemes is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my hon. Friend for her question. I of course wholeheartedly commend her neighbourhood policing teams for the incredible work that they are doing, and have been doing for…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy right hon. Friend is right. I think all Members will join me in saying that the gentleman he refers to represents the very best of Britain. Our country needs more people like…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI am disappointed by the tone of the hon. Gentleman’s question. I refer him to what I have said already. The purpose of the review and of the Government’s work is to drive actions…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is right. As I have said many times, including at the weekend—I would urge all Members to do the same in their own communities—we are in a pandemic and are not out…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank the hon. Lady for her comments. Our police have been under unprecedented strain and pressure, as we have all seen and as I said in my statement. I pay tribute to her…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right on every level, and I thank him for the passion with which he spoke. I pay tribute to our police and our public service personnel who were…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI am saddened by the hon. Lady’s tone. I thought that she would welcome an attempt to combat the inequalities in our society and end what has been a great disservice to many…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my hon. Friend for the way in which he has been addressing this issue locally, as a leader and figurehead in his community and constituency. It is incumbent on us all to…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI recall that when I came to the House I actually called out the Home Office for the “institutional ignorance and thoughtlessness” that was identified in the Wendy Williams…15 Jun 2020