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HANSARDGroup-based Child Sexual Exploitation and AbuseToday marks one year since the publication of Baroness Casey’s national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse, and one year since this Government accepted all…16 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI very much thank my hon. Friend for her question, and she is absolutely right. Let me clarify for the House that this involves the taking of those images. We will also follow…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactThe employment statistics that the hon. Lady has just used run from January 2020 to December 2025, so I congratulate her on exposing the track record of the Tory Government.08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that the right hon. Gentleman represents a party and former Government that did not take any action on dealing with hate crime, anti-Muslim hatred, or other forms of hatred,…08 Jun 2026HANSARDIllegal High Street TradingDodgy shops are blighting our high streets—we all see them in our constituencies—so this Government have announced a new high street organised crime taskforce, investing £30…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe right hon. Gentleman knows full well that the NPCC, which is independent of Government, is rightly reviewing the wording of the “Police Anti-Racism Commitment” to ensure that…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe that we in this House have a duty to protect the children of this nation, but there can be little doubt that collectively we have failed to keep pace with the changing…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right that it can ruin lives. The Government have already held different platforms to account, and the hon. Gentleman will know about our row with Grok and…08 Jun 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy: ImplementationWe have made the landmark commitment to halve violence against women and girls in a decade. The Government have already begun to implement domestic abuse protection orders, which…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactNo one disputes the tremendous contribution that international workers make to our NHS. The picture the hon. Gentleman describes is replicated in constituencies across the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDIllegal High Street TradingFirst, I welcome my hon. Friend’s important work in this area. Greater Manchester is one of three hotspot areas selected for an enhanced operational crackdown in addition to the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. At a point when we have over a million young people not in employment, education or training, it is imperative that we make progress in this…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactThis Government have increased routes at the very top end of the skills spectrum, such as through our global talent visa, to make sure that we are attracting talent from all over…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactWe have to remember that currently in our country we have more than 1 million young people who are not in employment, education or training, and the hon. Lady and all Members…08 Jun 2026HANSARDIllegal High Street TradingIt is always a pleasure to appear before the Home Affairs Committee, and I thank the right hon. Member and her Committee for their work on this important area. She will know that…08 Jun 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI urge all commentators, would-be commentators and wannabes of every description to leave our criminal justice system to us. We have been going for a very long time, and we will…08 Jun 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy: ImplementationThe shadow Minister will know that we never comment on matters relating to extradition, or on any specific cases. I would never want to say anything at the Dispatch Box that…08 Jun 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy: ImplementationLet me assure the hon. Gentleman that criminal law applies across the whole of the UK. Those are things that we track as a Government, and I will look at the substance to see if…08 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration Rules: Economic ImpactUnder the previous Government, net migration hit record highs after they lowered entry requirements and opened our borders. My definition of what is best for the UK economy is one…08 Jun 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls Strategy: ImplementationMy deepest sympathies are with Harshita’s family for their unimaginable loss. No one should have to go through what she and her loved ones have endured. As the investigation is…08 Jun 2026