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HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyThere are no planned mergers. An independent review is being carried out by Lord Hogan-Howe. That review will advise the Government on the right number of regional forces to have.…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI assure the shadow Home Secretary and, most importantly, the whole of the British Jewish community—not just those in Golders Green—that this Government take the rise in…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI want to address the terrible scenes in Golders Green last night, where four Jewish community ambulances were set on fire. Mercifully, no one was hurt. For that, we owe our…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe circumstances outlined by my hon. Friend are obviously horrifying. It is abhorrent for anyone entrusted with the care of a child to cause harm to them. I assure her that the…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyI can give my hon. Friend that reassurance. We are absolutely clear that police forces must comply with data protection, human rights, equality and other relevant laws. This means…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is an independent review. I am in constant discussion with Lord Macdonald, who has requested a short extension in order to deal with the matters comprehensively. It is right…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. and learned Friend knows that we have announced three specific types of safe and legal route for students and workers, as well as a community sponsorship scheme. The…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have almost forgotten the shadow Home Secretary’s question, but the assertion he just made is absolute rubbish. He knows that the Government have already said that we will…23 Mar 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyBefore I give my answer, I want to pay my respects to PC Bradley Corke, who sadly lost his life yesterday in the line of duty. My thoughts and those of the whole House, I am sure,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeLet me say, first and foremost, that the murder of Rhiannon Whyte was an abhorrent, horrifying crime and our thoughts, and I know those of the whole House, are with her loved…23 Mar 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeMy hon. Friend is right. It is one of many areas where we are cleaning up the multiple messes left by the previous Conservative Government. He is right to note that the removal of…23 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am, and will always be, a very proud British Muslim.23 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingMy hon. Friend will know that the IRGC is already sanctioned in its entirety. As I say, we do not comment on matters relating to proscription, but we have accepted the…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI thank my hon. Friend for her remarks and her question, and for the work that she has done on this issue, which I know has affected the people she represents. It is important to…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI have to say that the hon. Gentleman’s opening remarks were rather disappointing. Let me remind him of what I have actually said and done in relation to the right to protest. I…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI am sorry to disappoint the right hon. Gentleman, but I am Labour all day long. I enjoy swatting Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and everybody else at my leisure, and I will…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingThe House will be pleased to know that I decline the invitation to learn any lessons from the Liberal Democrats—not just on this occasion, but for evermore. Let me reiterate the…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingI thank the hon. Member for the points he made. He is absolutely right—let me agree with him on the first part of his remarks—about the right of people in this country to support…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingMy hon. Friend will know that a live police investigation is taking place, so I cannot comment or give any additional details on that case to this House until the criminal justice…11 Mar 2026HANSARD Protest PolicingWe are obviously looking very carefully at the allegations that have been made, and we would of course expect the police and our security services to respond appropriately. We…11 Mar 2026