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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank my hon. Friend, who I know feels strongly about this issue, as do many others—I very much respect that position. I met him a few months ago, when the review had just…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAs I have said, the police have had the power to consider cumulative disruption since 1986. If right-wing protesters were protesting every day outside a mosque, that would be my…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI never cease to be amazed by how incredibly resilient people are in their ability to suffer such loss and then come forward and campaign to ensure that it does not happen again.…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am pleased that we are debating this issue today, which is what we should be doing here, and I am sure that hon. Members will be talking about it more in the several hours that…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWe do not know what Lord Macdonald is going to recommend. He has terms of reference that we have agreed, which are to look at public order legislation and hate crime legislation…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeWhat a horrific thing it is that has happened in my hon. Friend’s community—the murder of a child by a 13-year-old child. Of course we need to understand what has happened. I…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillYes, and that is why we are introducing this amendment; we want to provide clarity that it should be considered. We have a community—in particular, the Jewish community—who are…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillLet me just finish explaining what we are doing and then I will come on to picketing. If there is a risk of serious public disorder, senior police officers can impose conditions.…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillYes, he is a shadow Minister—I am very happy to give him his correct title. Britain is a country that will not tolerate hate, as my hon. Friend the Member for North Warwickshire…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI completely understand my hon. Friend’s point, which we have discussed before. As he knows, the announcement that the amendment would be made was given by the Home Secretary…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The decimation of our youth services that we saw over the past 15 or so years, because they are not a statutory function for local authorities,…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI am interested in what the Luton Youth Partnership Service is doing, and perhaps my hon. Friend and I can have a chat about that at some point. We are not trying to reinvent the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThere are already powers for the seizure of vehicles, and that is already happening, including in my area. Vehicles can be seized and crushed, and I think we should be doing more…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy point was that the basis of cumulative disruption has been in the law from the Public Order Act 1986. In terms of the definition, the police use their discretion on the…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am just in the middle of a sentence. Several forces have sadly recruited people without the proper vetting processes that should have happened. By the time the previous…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI accept that there were more officers—not by population, but in terms of actual numbers—when the Conservatives left office than when they took office. [ Interruption. ] But let…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe rise is much slower and the charge rate has gone up by 21%. Clearly, action is more important than numbers, and this Government are taking action. That is why, for example,…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe role of this House is to debate, which is exactly what we are doing now. I listened, for example, to my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell),…14 Apr 2026HANSARD Knife CrimeI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work that she does in her constituency, and I send my condolences to Josh’s family, who will still be reeling after their loss. I agree…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWe are already, on the face of the Bill, extending the time to up to 72 hours. The point of the notice is to enable the time to get to court and apply for a closure. We are…14 Apr 2026