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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Home Office has been preparing for a potential no-deal exit, not because it is what anyone expects or wants, but because it is the responsible thing to do. I cannot tell the…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe independent review of drugs misuse to which the hon. Gentleman refers is, I think it is fair to say, the most comprehensive review that has ever been commissioned on such a…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf I understood the hon. Lady correctly, she is referring to my comments about Stapleton Road, but I was referring to the Stapleton Road that I knew 40 years ago and I do accept…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that I took immediate action to change the law to make medical cannabis available when I first heard about young children who are drug resistant and have…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier I mentioned the consultation, which—to correct the record—closed at the end of May. I hope that the hon. Lady will input into that consultation. If she has made that…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe hon. Lady rightly raises the importance of the public health approach—having a legal requirement for all Government Departments and agencies to work together—but she is wrong…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI do plan to give evidence to the Select Committee before the summer recess. I can confirm also that the right hon. Lady will get the numbers that she has asked for. Perhaps she…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is right to raise the issue of county lines and his concern. More support is being provided for Hampshire in particular, with Hampshire police receiving £1.2…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; we cannot arrest our way out of crime, and early intervention is critical. That is why we have, for example, the £200 million youth…10 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleDiverting young people from crime is at the heart of my approach to tackling serious violence. Factors such as domestic abuse, truancy and substance abuse can make a young person…10 Jun 2019HANSARDImmigration SystemIn December 2018 the Government set out their proposals for a future immigration system in a White Paper, “The UK’s future skills-based immigration system”. The new system will be…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we approach the second anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, our thoughts are with the families of the victims and everyone affected by the tragedy. We continue to increase…10 Jun 2019HANSARDModern SlaveryToday I am laying before the House the final report of the independent review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (CP 100). Copies of the report will be available from the Vote Office…22 May 2019HANSARDBorder ArrangementsI am pleased to inform the House that from today visitors and entry clearance holders from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States…20 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceMy hon. Friend makes an important point. Whatever resources are available to police, the public expect them to be spent efficiently and used in a way that will ultimately help. He…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceIt is not the only increase. In the previous year, I think it was around £460 million—something over £400 million, anyway—and this is double what it was the previous year, so I…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceOne thing that will certainly help in our capital is the violent crime taskforce, which is dedicated to fighting violent crime in London, as well as other measures that I will…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceMy understanding is that this year the Met plan to hire at least 300 additional officers. I cannot tell her how many there will be in Ealing, because that will be an operational…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceThe hon. Lady is right to raise the issue of county lines, which I will talk a bit more about in a moment. In the last few years, many towns like Grimsby across the UK have been…15 May 2019HANSARDSerious ViolenceMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. One way the Government are trying to get that message out is through the #knifefree campaign, which I will come to in a moment. From having all…15 May 2019