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HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. There are recommendations for different Departments, including Health, to take forward, and I will be working closely with…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is right: it is cultural change that is needed, and that is what Sir Adrian Fulford’s initial recommendations in phase 1 were designed to bring about, along…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryI welcome the shadow Home Secretary’s comments about potentially working together on the changes that need to be made as a result of the inquiry’s initial findings. The Government…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is right to draw attention to the solidarity between people from different communities. We do not often talk about it in the House—we tend to do so only when a…13 Apr 2026HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryToday, I am announcing the formal commencement of the independent inquiry into grooming gangs. The setting-up date of the inquiry, as per section 5 of the Inquiries Act 2005, is…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryThe Liberal Democrat spokeswoman is absolutely right; the sheer number of missed opportunities in this case is truly horrifying. That is why we must do everything we can to reform…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryPhase 2 will consider how we deal with, and what is the correct public policy response to, children who are violence-fixated. One of the horrifying developments of the last few…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy hon. Friend raises an important point. He is absolutely right that the failure of any one organisation or group of individuals to take responsibility for the perpetrator is one…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryOnce phase 2 of the inquiry has concluded—especially when it comes to the proper mechanism by which we deal with some of these violence-fixated individuals—there will of course be…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 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy hon. Friend notes one of the key failures, which related to the question of who the risk was to. In this case, too many of the internal assessments were of the risk to the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point about the reliance that all of us place on the Prevent programme. We should rightly be able to place that reliance on the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Southport inquiry. I must thank all who participated in the inquiry and the chair, Sir Adrian…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport Inquiry: Phase 1 Report and Phase 2 Terms of ReferenceOn 7 April 2025, the then Secretary of State for the Home Department announced the establishment of an inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005, to be chaired by the right hon. Sir…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryI would be happy to hear the hon. Lady’s personal experiences of the quality of that training. I think this is the first time that she and I have had an interaction on this…13 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 InquiryI thank my hon. Friend for what she has just said, and associate myself with her remarks about the victims of the Forbury Gardens attack—about those who died and their families.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryThe hon. Gentleman is right that it is one thing to bring about changes and to change professional practice, but that these things should be enforced properly. When the Government…13 Apr 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeAs the right hon. Gentleman may know, data on immigration status and crime was not recorded under the last Government. We have a new programme that will improve data collection,…23 Mar 2026HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Recorded CrimeMy hon. Friend is right. It is one of many areas where we are cleaning up the multiple messes left by the previous Conservative Government. He is right to note that the removal of…23 Mar 2026