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HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentMy hon. Friend makes an important point. He will know that this House recently passed the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill and made it into an Act that gives the…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingA little like the hon. Lady, I am very proud of the heritage of both my parents from Pakistan. I am as proud of my heritage as she is of hers, and she should be. Her question is…25 Feb 2019HANSARDCounter Terrorism Legislation: Codes of PracticeOn 14 March 2018, in response to the poisoning in Salisbury of Sergei and Yulia Skripal and Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey, the Prime Minister announced a package of measures to…25 Feb 2019HANSARDWindrush Generation: CompensationIt remains a first priority, which is why since I have been appointed we have helped more than 2,000 people through the Windrush taskforce; created the Windrush scheme; helped…25 Feb 2019HANSARDWindrush Generation: CompensationAs the hon. Gentleman will know, this issue has been discussed in the House. He refers to the charter flight to Jamaica on 6 February. On that flight were 29 foreign national…25 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeEU citizens make a huge contribution to our economy and society, and we want them all to stay. The EU settlement scheme enables them to do so. The scheme will be free of charge,…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentThe Government have been clear that there should be no safe spaces online for terrorists and extremists to operate in. We work closely with industry to encourage them to develop…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentThe hon. Lady raises an important issue. I am meeting the Culture Secretary later this afternoon, and then I will get a briefing on the meetings he has had in the US. If she will…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentAgain, the hon. Lady raises an important point. I know that she, like other Members, has suffered from vile content being directed at her on the internet, which is unacceptable,…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentI very much share the hon. Gentleman’s sentiment. As he pointed out, there is some action that the police and law enforcement could take today, but it is not enough. I do not…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingI am clear that I want the Windrush scheme to be as generous, straightforward and easy to use as possible, and that commitment is shared throughout the Government.25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentMy right hon. Friend is right. We have seen some good examples. As I mentioned, Facebook is starting to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to track down this…25 Feb 2019HANSARDOnline Platforms: Extremist ContentI would like to give my hon. Friend that assurance. This House and hon. Members across the House have done a huge amount in recent years to fight the abhorrent practice of FGM. My…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingThe hon. Lady makes an important point. I assure her that we will continue to have the highest standards at all times.25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingI am sorry to hear that the hon. Gentleman’s constituents are having issues with benefits or with the Department for Work and Pensions, and I would be happy to take that up with…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingAgain, my right hon. Friend will know that I cannot talk about a particular case, and that any children born in that conflict zone deserve our utmost sympathy. He will also know…25 Feb 2019HANSARDPolice FundingLike my hon. Friend, I am very concerned about the impact of county lines. She may know that recently I met Devon and Cornwall police to discuss what they are doing to fight these…25 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusFirst, I should say that I always listen carefully to my right hon. and learned Friend, who is very distinguished in the House and served as a distinguished Home Secretary as well…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusMy hon. Friend will understand if I do not talk about a particular case. As I said earlier from the Dispatch Box, we believe that more than 900 people have gone to Syria and Iraq…20 Feb 2019HANSARD Deprivation of Citizenship StatusAgain, I hope the hon. Lady will understand that I cannot talk about an individual case; I hope she recognises that. But if individuals have voluntarily left this country, joined…20 Feb 2019