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HANSARDTopical QuestionsTransparency underscores democracy, and we need to make sure we have that. Of course, we will talk to our colleagues at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThrough our Crime and Policing Act 2026 we have new and enhanced powers to enable local agencies to tackle antisocial behaviour offenders, and our neighbourhood policing guarantee…08 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingThere were several large-scale events in London on 16 May, the Unite the Kingdom rally being one of them. I had several briefings with the Met, who took a robust approach to the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI think we all share the hunger to tackle this awful crime, which blights communities. Through the Crime and Policing Act, we have strengthened police powers to swiftly seize…08 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingMy hon. Friend’s story about her constituent will not be the only one we hear about. I notice that Reform UK is quick to slam into the television stations as soon as something…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working hard to introduce respect orders, which will be really important in this space. I am happy to visit my hon. Friend to see exactly what the problems are and what we…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am certainly happy to look at that particular case. Perhaps the hon. Gentleman could write to me and I will look into it.08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a shame: the hon. Gentleman is much nicer when we meet personally than he is in the Chamber. He knows that we are working on that, and he knows that we will do it as soon as…08 Jun 2026HANSARDUnite the Kingdom Rally: PolicingThe Metropolitan Police Service maintained public order and kept Londoners safe on a day when there was an unprecedented number of large-scale events. Some 43 arrests were made at…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, that is a decision for the Met in terms of how it allocates its resources, but I hear what she said. In the light of the tensions we have faced in recent…08 Jun 2026HANSARDPolice: AI TrialsAs with all new technology, decisions about procuring and using AI are a matter for operationally independent chief constables. The Home Office is supporting the police to adopt…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am working closely with the Department for Transport on the challenges with e-scooters and the use of e-bikes, which I know many Members across the House will have. Making sure…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, we have introduced a new offence of assaulting a shop worker, which the previous Government failed to do. We are using every single tool in our armoury. Unfortunately, the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsAround half of vehicle crime involves manipulation of signals from remote devices. Through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, we have criminalised the possession, importation,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDPolice: AI TrialsI can assure the hon. Gentleman that Palantir is not buying the job. In the Home Office we have very robust processes, which were followed in full. The current licence management…08 Jun 2026HANSARDPolice: AI TrialsI agree with my hon. Friend that live facial recognition is an extraordinarily innovative new technology that helps us catch really nasty criminals in my constituency and in other…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are making some progress in this space. It may seem small, but there was a 1% fall in shop theft offences last year, and a 30% increase in the last year of the hon. Gentleman’s…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her question— [ Interruption. ] The right to peaceful protest and public assembly is one that we must protect, but it must be balanced with the need to…08 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026I thank Members for their brief but excellent contributions. On how we will work with DSIT and continue to improve experimentation on animals to make sure that we always push the…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDraft Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026. It is a pleasure to serve under your…03 Jun 2026