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HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I am, because having an ordered migration system both for legal migration and to sort out the problems of illegal migration is absolutely critical to maintaining public…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me say first and foremost that the murder of Rhiannon Whyte was an abhorrent crime and our thoughts are with her loved ones. I would caution all Members against using…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe testimony of the victims that the hon. Gentleman has heard from is absolutely horrifying, and the grooming gangs scandal was one of the darkest moments in this country’s…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyI thank my hon. Friend for raising the scourge of synthetic cathinones. Let me assure her that the work of the National Crime Agency, Royal Mail and others continues apace. The…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that town centre crime has fallen by 15% in my hon. Friend’s constituency. It has fallen in many towns across the land since this Government came to power—not just…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThese are the right reforms. We have set out our proposals for an earned settlement scheme, and they are being consulted on. That consultation closes in a matter of days, and the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsLet me condemn in the strongest possible terms all the antisemitic incidents that the hon. Gentleman has highlighted in his question. This Government will not stand for any…09 Feb 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsAsylum claims are being processed at the fastest rate for 20 years, so we are moving very quickly to deal with those claims. As I am sure the hon. Lady knows, though, many of…09 Feb 2026HANSARDPolice Efficiency: TechnologyWe are investing a record £140 million in state-of-the-art technology to make our communities safer, including the roll-out of the live facial recognition technology that is…09 Feb 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsThere are no easy options having inherited a broken asylum system and in which there are asylum hotels, which were opened by the Conservative party, in operation across the whole…09 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperNumbers matter, of course, but what matters more is what those officers are doing, and that is exactly what these reforms are about.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperLet me assure my hon. Friend that the Policing Minister met representatives of the Welsh Government today, and we will continue those conversations. The independent review will…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperYes. The point of the new model for policing is to make sure that victims of crime get a good standard of service for whatever type of crime they have been victims of, no matter…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperThe White Paper signals our interest in the direct entry model for increasing the range of people working within our police service. Lord Blunkett will be reporting shortly on his…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI can assure the hon. Gentleman that there will be local policing areas within the new regional forces, with neighbourhood policing as the absolute bedrock of those local policing…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperThe Policing Minister has met representatives of the Northern Ireland Government today, and I will happily meet the hon. and learned Gentleman and other hon. Members from Northern…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperIn Scotland and Northern Ireland, the National Police Service will be able to carry out operations only with the agreement of the legally designated authority. That reflects the…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly powerful point. I can provide her with that reassurance, and the Policing Minister spoke to her police, fire and crime commissioner today.26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI reassure my hon. Friend that we have already made changes on vetting, learning lessons from some of the cases where things have gone wrong. It is our expectation that the police…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI 100% agree with my hon. Friend. I welcome the good work that has already taken place in his area, although I know there is more to do. The changes that we are bringing in will…26 Jan 2026