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HANSARDTopical 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 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me thank the shadow Home Secretary for his remarks, and the tone in which he has reflected on this horrific murder and the words of the family, which he knows that I share. I…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakFirst, I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her powerful contribution as Henry’s Member of Parliament, and I give her the assurance that she seeks in relation to the IOPC…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI can give my hon. Friend that assurance. In fact, the Minister for Policing met the police and crime commissioner earlier today.02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me give my hon. Friend that reassurance. While the investigation is taking place, it is right that we give the IOPC the space it needs to do its important work. It would be…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy hon. Friend speaks powerfully from deep personal and professional experience, and I pay tribute to him. As a constituency Member of Parliament, I have had many concerns about…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakThe Government have a landmark commitment to halve the levels of knife crime in this country over the next decade. We have our landmark knife crime action plan, which is a funded…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakThe hon. Lady makes a very good point. Although some of these responsibilities are devolved, I hope that other legislatures in our country will show an interest. My Ministers and…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI reiterate for my hon. Friend that religious freedom is an important principle that this Government respect. It has been respected by different Governments of different party…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakSpeculation online is not just irresponsible, but wholly unacceptable. As I said earlier, we should all take a stand against that. First, it is putting at risk people who are not…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me just repeat to the hon. Gentleman the point I have already made in this debate: there can be no suggestion of two-tier policing in our country. In the vast majority of…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me give that assurance to my hon. Friend and, through him, to Henry’s family, as I did earlier in my statement. The family asked me a specific question when they responded…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me reiterate my belief and expectation that the police must always act without fear or favour and treat all citizens equally before the law. I hope the hon. Member will…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy hon. Friend is right to remind the House of the historical context of policing in this country and the question of racism itself. Many minority communities have been on the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI thank my hon. Friend for his contribution and his questions. I give him that guarantee: the IOPC will, and does, have the resources it needs to conduct its investigation, and I…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI welcome the contribution from the Liberal Democrat spokesman, and associate myself with his words about the family and their reaction to what has happened. I am not sure there…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakThe reaction of the police officers attending the scene to the circumstances they faced there is what the IOPC is investigating. Once that investigation is complete and findings…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI do not think this is a moment to pit white Britons against non-white Britons; this is a moment to reflect on a horrific tragedy. The right hon. Gentleman knows full well that…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI have made it very clear from this Dispatch Box and over the course of my tenure as Home Secretary that all are equal before the law, and the police must always act without fear…02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakLet me give my hon. Friend the assurance that, as soon as the IOPC investigation has concluded and it has made its findings on the specific circumstances of this case, I will make…02 Jun 2026