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HANSARDKnife crimeMy right hon. Friend is 100% correct. More than half the knives that have been deposited in Aylesbury were deposited at Southcourt Baptist Church, presumably because people feel…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeThe hon. Lady is absolutely right. As I was saying a little earlier, it is about different parts of the community. It is not always the role of the Government or the local…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKnife crimeIt is genuinely a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Vauxhall (Florence Eshalomi). She gave a powerful and thought-provoking speech; I would struggle to find anything in it…14 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsT2. My right hon. Friend’s Department has ensured that many bus passengers can benefit from the £2 cap on fares, but sadly Red Rose buses in my constituency is not offering it…14 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Sixth sitting)I have listened very carefully to the hon. Member for Aberdeen North, but, with great respect, I disagree with her. I will outline why I disagree with her and why I support clause…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Sixth sitting)Strictly speaking, I would suggest that that was libel, so there were legal routes available, but—to pre-empt the point that the hon. Lady might make—I accept that that is a very…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Sixth sitting)What is influential is the understanding of where public opinion is. The thought that the public had had enough was effectively what played a very big part in influencing the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Sixth sitting)That is not how the press has seen Impress, because it is set up by statute. The press’s argument has always been that it is effectively state-sanctioned and state-imposed. We can…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Sixth sitting)I am listening carefully to the hon. Lady, and I hope, time permitting, to speak on clause stand part. The amendment refers to “persuading”. Does she have any suggestion that she…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I may not go that far.07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)I find myself in fervent agreement with the hon. Lady on local news, and I wonder how she would define it. I have been concerned in my area of Buckinghamshire, because when Mix 96…07 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Fourth sitting)The Minister and my hon. Friend the Member for Dudley South on the Front Bench will be relieved to hear that I do not intend to add to the woes of the Government Chief Whip by…07 Dec 2023HANSARD Sentencing BillFor the public, there are probably two things that matter most when an offence is committed against them: whether the criminal is caught and, if they are, what sentence they get.…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)You’re too young!05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)In a similar vein, would my right hon. Friend ask Ofcom to look at the implications of the BBC’s decision last year to close its sub-regional newsrooms in Oxford and Cambridge,…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMedia Bill (Second sitting)Will my right hon. Friend take this opportunity to pay tribute to all those journalists who worked on teletext services, both at the BBC and ITV? When I worked on business…05 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement on increased UK military deployment in the middle east. Thanks to the armed forces parliamentary scheme, I have been privileged to meet…05 Dec 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice BillIt is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Gloucester (Richard Graham). This is an important Bill that highlights the Government’s commitment to improving our…28 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsYesterday, I met former prisoner LJ Flanders who, while serving his sentence, devised a fitness regime that can be conducted in a cell with no special gym equipment. With the…21 Nov 2023HANSARD Media BillI thank the Father of the House for his intervention. He raises important points, which is why we will need to have a long and detailed debate on the future of the licence fee at…21 Nov 2023