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HANSARD Police Reform White PaperThose will be matters for the independent reviewer to advise on. They will look not only at the correct number of regional forces for England and Wales, but at the method of…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI will ensure that the hon. Lady gets an answer to the letter she sent along with colleagues. Once we have completed the review into the new shape of regional forces, we will…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperJust a few days ago, I was out meeting neighbourhood police officers who deal with retail crime in Lambeth; I am sure that either the Minister for Policing or I will avail…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperIt will be for the review to recommend what the new structure of the regional forces should look like, but let me pay tribute to the work of Greater Manchester police and the…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperAgain, the Policing Minister met representatives from the Northern Ireland Government. The legal basis for how counter-terror policing works will not change under the new National…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI absolutely agree with my hon. Friend, who makes a powerful point: in the end, policing is a public service. It is essential that we maintain public confidence in our policing…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperLet me reassure the hon. Lady that I am very much “No Drama Shabana”. I have already paid fulsome tribute to Greater Manchester police, and I think some excellent work is taking…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperOnce the review’s work on recommendations for the number of new regional forces has completed in the summer, I will set out further proposals on how the police funding formula…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on police reform. A little less than 200 years ago, speaking at this very Dispatch Box, Sir Robert Peel declared that: “the…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperThe absolute bedrock of these reforms is local policing through the local police areas, which will be part of our proposed regional forces, with neighbourhood policing embedded…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperDear me! I will take no lectures on policing from the Conservatives. They had 14 years in government and delivered no meaningful change beyond decimating neighbourhood policing,…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI thank the right hon. Member for his contribution and for his service, as well as that of other hon. Members who have served in our police service. I reassure him that, as will…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI respect the right hon. Gentleman’s views, but it is precisely because I understand the difference, which he raises, between areas such as those he represents and those I…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperMy hon. Friend is right to say that too many of our police forces are distracted from being able to police their local communities because they are dealing with national level…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI thank the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for his support, I believe, for at least some of the reforms, particularly those on neighbourhood policing. He is absolutely right:…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperWe will say more about specific funding in the coming days, so I will not be tempted to say any more about that now. The White Paper makes it clear that, as we roll out a new…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperLet me reassure my hon. Friend that we will ensure that the roll-out of all policing powers, including the use of technology, is in line with the race action plan, which we…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperMy hon. Friend is right. The National Police Service will draw in the national responsibilities of both counter-terror policing and the National Crime Agency. Those two…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperI bow to the hon. Gentleman’s greater knowledge of House of Commons trivia; I am sure that he has been an excellent member of every pub quiz team that he has ever been a part of.…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I think we could make a lot of progress if we could ensure that the victims’ code was implemented consistently across the country, and I know…26 Jan 2026