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HANSARDRural CrimeMy hon. Friend speaks about a very serious crime, and we must go further. Last year, the Government announced a huge crackdown on cowboy waste operators in order to tackle…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are supporting and working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on its new rural crime strategy, and we are working very closely with local police forces such as Thames…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, I disagree with my hon. Friend on that. Policing protests is always a balance that we have to get right: we have to respect the right to protest, but we also have to ensure…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. I was really pleased that charges for shop theft increased by 25% in the year to June 2025, because the police are taking these issues seriously: they are really getting in…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHate CrimeThe Home Office shares the concerns expressed by law enforcement and healthcare professionals about the use of self-swabbing rape kits, and are considering this matter very…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right: 20% of offenders are responsible for 80% of crime. We need to ensure that repeat offenders are targeted, and that is what the police are doing. There is a…05 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will just repeat the statistic: 94% of the fall in officer headcount in 2024-25 came during the last four months of the previous Government. Total funding for 2026-27 is £18.3…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHate CrimeA review is being undertaken by Lord Ken Macdonald KC, who is looking at hate crime legislation in the round. I hope that the hon. Lady will understand that we want to wait for…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity PolicingThe Prime Minister, the Home Secretary and the whole Government have been clear that we believe the wrong decision was made. We have asked the inspector to look at what happened…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeWhile I am always happy to keep things under review, we currently do not think that such an offence is the answer, although that is not to say that there is not a problem—there…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeMy hon. Friend is right to raise this issue. As I said earlier, our neighbourhood policing guarantee applies to all parts of the country. It is very important that we understand…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity PolicingAs part of the neighbourhood policing guarantee, every neighbourhood now has a named and contactable officer dedicated to tackling local issues, with forces increasing patrols in…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeWe take theft from commercial vehicles extremely seriously. These crimes are often committed by organised criminals who seek to profit from tool theft, and we are supporting law…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeOur neighbourhood policing guarantee applies to rural as well as urban areas, and the increase of 3,000 in police numbers that we will see by next March will go across the whole…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity PolicingThe hon. Lady highlights a problem that we inherited from the previous Government, which is very considerable—we do not deny that. We in the Home Office are talking to our…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHate CrimeThis Government are determined to tackle all forms of hate crime. We have a robust legislative framework in place to respond to hate crimes that target race, religion, sexual…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCommunity PolicingMy hon. Friend makes a good point. It was not just public confidence in policing that fell under the last Government but how the police felt they were treated, which affects…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeRural crime is a scourge on our communities, and this Government are taking action to tackle it. We are improving the safety of rural communities through tougher measures on…05 Jan 2026HANSARDRural CrimeMy hon. Friend is lucky to have such wonderful places in his constituency. Of course I will meet him—this is a very important matter. We are supporting the work of Historic…05 Jan 2026HANSARDHate CrimeThe Home Secretary launched the violence against women and girls strategy. She, like my hon. Friend, takes this issue seriously. We are working across Government, in particular…05 Jan 2026