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HANSARDEnforcement against Unauthorised EncampmentsWe are fortunate to live in one of the most welcoming countries in the world, which has a proud tradition of promoting respect for the rule of law, for property, and for one…06 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and it draws me back to my earlier comment in response to my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight (Mr Seely) about the national…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI very much agree with my right hon. Friend on that, and I thank him for his support. He highlights the need for this extra funding, and I know that he will welcome the support…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Gentleman highlights that there are sometimes special situations, and special grants are needed to deal with exactly what he has mentioned. I am happy to make sure that…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportYes, my hon. Friend’s point is an important one. He knows that with PCCs there is a lot of independence in setting priorities, but we work carefully and closely with police…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI must make some more progress. I will give way later. The settlement provides the biggest increase in police funding since 2010, up to an extra £970 million in 2019-20. This will…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Gentleman raises the very important issue of knife crime, and I am sorry to hear about that incident in Coventry. This is about powers, which is why the Offensive Weapons…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy right hon. Friend makes an important point. It is not fair if police time is taken up by issues that should be dealt with by, in this case, health professionals. This has been…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. Because of the change in demand caused by the rising demand of certain crimes and by the complexity of certain crimes, it is important…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point, and I thank him for his work in introducing the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018, which the Government were pleased…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportThe hon. Lady is clearly arguing for more police funding, so I hope she welcomes the settlement, including the extra £18 million for her own force.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2019/20 (HC 1896), which was laid before this House on 24 January, be approved. I start by paying tribute to…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportI will give way one more time, and then I want to make some progress.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Police Grant ReportToday, every Member of this House can show their support for this increase, for public safety and for our police. I commend the motion to the House.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeWhen it comes to the deportation of foreign national offenders, a lot of questions are asked first, including on the right of appeal, and we carry out deportations only if they…05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeEvery one of those cases already has to be reviewed by a Minister.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeThe exceptional payments scheme has started to pay out, and decisions are being made. We will be announcing more details of the compensation scheme shortly.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeThe work of the taskforce is open not just to members of the Commonwealth who have come to Britain, but to anyone who came to the UK before 1988.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeIf the hon. Lady sends me more details, I will take a closer look at that case.05 Feb 2019HANSARD Windrush SchemeWe plan to ensure that the scheme is open to family members in such cases.05 Feb 2019