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HANSARDCovid-19: QuarantineFirst of all, the policy is clear and it has been outlined not just by me but by other colleagues across government—this is a cross-Government policy. The hon. Lady will be aware…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: QuarantineTo the hon. Gentleman, I would say the following—first of all, this is not my plan; this is a Government plan and Government policy. In terms of the approach that has been taken,…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: QuarantineI refer the right hon. Gentleman to the comments that I made in the House last week regarding the scientific advice from the Home Office’s own scientific adviser. Of course, that…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe remarkable success of Hong Kong is predicated on its freedom, its autonomy and the remarkable industry of its people. The decision by the Chinese National People’s Congress to…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. She will know from the discussions that we had as recently as Friday the extent of the criminality, exposure and abuse undertaken by people…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWhen it comes to EU settled status, we are working with local authorities to give them the support that they need. I hope that the hon. Gentleman, and all right hon. and hon.…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely correct. We strongly support the right to protest peacefully, but that does not extend to the violent behaviour that we have witnessed across the…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is completely wrong in her categorisation. First, public health measures are available right now, in addition to the fact that this is a public health emergency, so…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his question and for raising a distressing and horrendous case. Too many young lives have been lost to knife crime, which is why we continue with our…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question, and also for highlighting some of the most shocking aspects of serious violence. He mentions the violence reduction units, which play…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course, the rule of law applies to everybody. I particularly commend the work he has led, with his local council colleagues, on working with…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will be well aware of my comments last week about travel corridors, and specifically international travel corridors. I have been working across government, with…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight that. A great deal of work has taken place with specialist domestic abuse organisations, particularly those that offer bilingual…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. We live in an open democracy and a free society, where we can do as he suggests through democratic means at a local level, with…08 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. We are privileged to live in an open and democratic country with many values entrenched in our constitution and our rules-based system. There…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderI thank the hon. Gentleman for his thoughtful comments and his considered response not only to my statement but to the appalling events that we have seen, and the violence in…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderI refer the hon. Lady to my comments on this issue earlier on.08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderI thank the hon. and learned Lady for her remarks and her support for police officers, while also respecting the right to protest in a safe, sensible, and proportionate way, as we…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderMy hon. Friend has made important points. I have already made my view abundantly clear about how unacceptable the violence was that we witnessed on the streets and the assaults on…08 Jun 2020HANSARD Public OrderMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I give my thanks to his local police force and the officers that policed the protest at the weekend. He is absolutely right: we want to…08 Jun 2020