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HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakAs I said earlier, our religious freedoms and the arrangements we have are of long standing and have been designed to strike the right balance between religious freedom and public…02 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 NowakThe hon. Lady makes a really important point. She will know that we have legislated through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which became law just a few short weeks ago. The…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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakI agree with my hon. Friend. I believe that on this matter we should take our lead from Henry’s family, who have set an example for us all to follow.02 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakWe in the Home Office have a responsibility, which we seek always to fulfil, to make sure that we act calmly and responsibly, with the full facts at our disposal; if we do not…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 NowakThe reason the Government did not comment until yesterday is because a criminal case was going through our courts. Members of this House, and certainly members of the Government,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDTerrorism Legislation ReviewJonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of the Terrorism Acts in 2024. In accordance with section 36(5) of the…29 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The Government have already taken steps to shore up the provision of mental health services within the national health service, and I am…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryIt is a big ask, and I am very clear that this must be a moment of change. I do not want to be standing here with a future tragedy, saying the same things that have been said in…13 Apr 2026