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HANSARDSerious ViolenceI have not yet had the opportunity to watch the programme to which my right hon. Friend referred, but I absolutely understand the issue he raised. It is important that we do…15 May 2019HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: December 2018 to February 2019Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable…09 May 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse InquiryToday the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has published its latest case study report, which can be found at https://www.iicsa.org.uk/ This report relates to the…09 May 2019HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures: September 2018 to November 2018Section 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (the Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable…09 May 2019HANSARDInvestigatory Powers Act 2016The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 provides extensive privacy safeguards and has established a robust oversight regime with independent mechanisms for redress. The Investigatory…09 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s comments. On the Ramadan package in particular, we are working with an organisation called Faith Associates, which has experience in this area. It…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI strongly agree. It is important to point out the work the hon. Gentleman does as the representative of the local community through the faith forum, and the work of organisations…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe £5 million training fund was announced in the week after the atrocity in Christchurch, and we are trying to make it available as soon as possible. During our early discussions…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI can assure the right hon. Gentleman that the issue of closed groups on social media—the more private groups—is being taken seriously, and is being looked at. He also asked about…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe whole point of this funding is to ensure that it works for the communities and faith groups that it is intended to help. It must be flexible enough to try to meet those needs.…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI thank the right hon. Lady for her comments. She asks whether the funding is new, further to what was announced soon after the atrocity in Christchurch. The £1.6 million for…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI thank the right hon. Lady for the tone of her remarks and for her support. I think it is reassuring for members of the public watching or listening to know that everyone in this…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe hon. Gentleman has asked me specifically about the workshops in the Ramadan package, and about the guidance. If he will allow me, I will write to him, because I do not have…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe Prevent strategy is incredibly important for our counter-terrorism and counter-extremism work, but it is right that we periodically review it. The review of Prevent that is…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingWe are absolutely right to have a visa route for religious workers, which as the hon. Gentleman has identified is the tier 5 route, and it is important for us to make sure that at…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI think the hon. Gentleman speaks for every Member of this House, and I wish we did not have to have a statement like this today because none of us felt that we needed to provide…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingI am very happy to join my hon. Friend in commending our police and security services for their invaluable work. We must remember just how many lives they have saved. It is…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingFirst, the hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise the issue of Christians who are being persecuted worldwide. That is why my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary was right…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise the issue of online space and how to ensure that we do all we can to stop online platforms being used to preach hate. I am glad that he…07 May 2019HANSARD Places of Worship: Security FundingWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about security in our places of worship. Yesterday marked the start of Ramadan, a peaceful time of prayer and…07 May 2019