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HANSARDBiometrics Commissioner Valedictory Report: 2024-25I am pleased to announce that my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the valedictory report of the Biometrics Commissioner, Francesca Whitelaw KC. The…19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. The draft regulations and the draft order, which were both laid before Parliament on 26 February, will address…19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026.19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026I thank hon. Members for their comments, for agreeing with the legislation and for making some helpful points. The shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Stockton West, is right to…19 May 2026HANSARDDraft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026
Draft Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 (Amendment) Order 2026On past charging, we are offering repayments. We think the cost of those repayments will be about £3,000 in total. It is quite a small amount, but we are making that available to…19 May 2026HANSARDFirearms Licensing FeesThe Government are today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament to introduce increases in firearms licensing fees by the rate of inflation to ensure that these fees…14 May 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their amendments 2H and 2J, but proposes in lieu of those amendments amendment (a) to their amendment 2F and amendment…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIt is with regret that we return to the Lords amendments to this Bill. The elected House has made its views crystal clear on the issues before us. We have already voted twice, by…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillNone of us would say for one second that we are anything other than appalled by what we see happening in Iran. None of us supports the Iranian Government and none of us supports…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI hope that we are here debating this Bill for the last time. I know that Government Members earnestly want to see the Bill enacted so that we can deliver safer streets for all…22 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI hope we are on the home straight with this enormous piece of legislation. I start by welcoming the fact that the House of Lords has heeded many of the arguments and votes in…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 2D and 2E but proposes in lieu of those amendments Amendment (a) to its Amendment 2B and Amendment (b)…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillThe hon. Gentleman has anticipated what I was going to say. I will explain what we want to see as we go forward. It is important to recognise that the court will need to consider…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillAs the hon. Gentleman said, there is a fine line to tread throughout public order legislation. We come back to these issues time and again, and it is right that we do so. As times…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillIn the interests of transparency, Madam Deputy Speaker, my glasses are reading glasses, but they also happen to be sunglasses. I will try not to put them on, but my eyes are…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI thank my hon. Friend for that excellent intervention. We all thank the Harlow Wombles for the work they do. I do not think we have Croydon Wombles, but we probably need to get…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWhen it comes to fly-tipping, if a crime is being committed, the police can take away the car; the issue we are talking about is the subsequent removal and disposal of that…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI will give way in one moment. If someone is caught using a vehicle to fly-tip, we can, as a result of this legislation, add up to nine points to their licence, which is surely a…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillWe are now. The time has come for the will of the elected House to prevail. We have listened and responded positively to the great majority of amendments put forward by the House…20 Apr 2026HANSARD Crime and Policing BillI suspect, as my hon. Friend says, that there will be a lot more than were seized under the previous Government. This Government encourage our police and local authorities to…20 Apr 2026