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HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She speaks with great passion on behalf of her constituents in highlighting the abhorrent and appalling attacks that our police officers and…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank my hon. Friend for his comments. He is absolutely right. We should collectively call out racist and intolerant behaviour. I am saddened that the Leader of the Opposition…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderIt is important that I reiterate something I touched on in my statement last week in the House: we are at a pivotal moment and the commission being established by my right hon.…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and it is a poignant and important moment to recognise that, notwithstanding the intolerance we have seen on the streets of London—our…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderAs I have already stated, the Prime Minister has rightly announced that he is establishing a new cross-Government commission, and that will, again rightly, build upon many of the…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderThe right hon. Lady is absolutely right about the people we saw on the streets and their abhorrent behaviour. Specifically in terms of the taskforce that she mentions, work is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments about police officers and policing, and for the support he has given to our injured officers. What we have seen over recent weeks has…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right and I thank her for her question, as the Member of Parliament for the constituency that was affected by the shocking scenes already touched on…15 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderLike all Members of this House, I was saddened and sickened at the far-right thugs who came to London this weekend on a so-called mission to protect the statue of Sir Winston…15 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentI thank my hon. Friend for his question. He represents a constituency with which I am familiar. The work of his local resilience forum, his chief constable and police officers and…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Personal Protective EquipmentI thank my hon. Friend for his question. My Department is working extremely closely with the police and the fire and rescue services, as he will be aware, to ensure that they…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: No Recourse to Public FundsIf I may say, it is wrong to characterise the policy as racially discriminatory. It is a fact, however, that, for all communities and people of all backgrounds, there are many…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: No Recourse to Public FundsI have a number of points to make to the hon. and learned Lady. First, the Government published the report last week on the impact of coronavirus on black, Asian and minority…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: No Recourse to Public FundsIt is important to put on the record that this is not just about the Home Office; we work across government and MHCLG—the Department responsible for local government and…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: No Recourse to Public FundsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his question and his comments. The answer is no. Local authorities have provided a basic safety net, and that is because of the significant…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderThe hon. Lady will be well aware—perhaps she would like to lobby local authorities across the country to bring about the changes to statues. I notice that she celebrated the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: No Recourse to Public FundsThe Government have made it our priority to protect the vulnerable throughout this national emergency, but we do not believe it is necessary to suspend the NRPF condition to do…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderI thank the right hon. Lady for her questions and for her work on this matter with the Home Affairs Committee. I will absolutely provide the Committee with the information she…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. She has highlighted many of the challenges but also the opportunities, in terms of how we can work with partner organisations to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseThe hon. Gentleman will be well aware of the funding packages that the Home Office, along with the MHCLG and the Ministry of Justice, put towards the Treasury recently. To date,…08 Jun 2020