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HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewWhen it comes to the Muslim community, the Government are clear that we will not tolerate any anti-Muslim hatred, in any form, and that we will seek to stamp it out wherever it…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe hon. Gentleman mentioned universities. An important feature of William Shawcross’s report is what he says about the extent of anti-Prevent activity on university campuses.…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewBefore I start, I put on record my thanks to Mr Speaker for hosting President Zelensky just now in Parliament; I am sure we all agree that his address was both moving and…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThat is a Labour party that campaigned to make the right hon. Member for Islington North Prime Minister. In this field, I prefer to take my advice and cues from the great British…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI welcome the challenge and the response from the shadow Home Secretary on the Labour Front Bench. It is obviously the responsibility of the Government and everyone in this House…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewMy right hon. Friend makes a very important point. Although Prevent is predominantly about security and safety and must be heavily informed by the security assessments, there is a…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI do not agree with the hon. Lady’s characterisation that this is unfairly stigmatising Muslims. I have been clear that the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful and law-abiding.…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewMy right hon. Friend deserves huge credit for the work he led when he was Security Minister introducing, as he said, the Prevent duty, which obliges relevant authorities to take…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe reality is that yes, we are going for a refresh of our Contest counter-terrorism strategy. This is a vital element of that, and we will be setting out broader plans and…08 Feb 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewMy right hon. Friend is right to talk about the threat from extreme right-wing ideology, which is growing fast and quickly within the Prevent caseload. We must not ignore it; we…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsViolent crime is devastating, which is why we need to get knives and other offensive weapons off our streets. I am pleased with the targeted interventions made through violence…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesWe will be consulting very shortly on police funding formulas, but I am very pleased that the excellent police and crime commissioner in Hampshire, Donna Jones, has made very good…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI thank my hon. Friend for his excellent work in Watford, working hard for the communities he serves. Through our successful county lines programme the police have arrested…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI share my hon. Friend’s deep concern about antisocial behaviour, and I was pleased to discuss the issue with her very recently. She will obviously be aware of the 435 new police…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesOn 31 January, the Government confirmed a total police funding settlement of up to £17.2 billion for 2023-24, an increase of up to £287 million on this year, providing the police…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesThe hon. Gentleman raises a very important point about access to firearms or other weapons for people with a track record or indication of mental health vulnerabilities. We must…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesThe hon. Gentleman is right that recent instances have really shaken confidence in the whole of the policing family throughout the country, and although there are many thousands…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesThere has been considerable success through our county lines programme over the last few years, shutting down over 2,000 county lines across the country and making thousands of…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice ResourcesI must gently point out that the hon. Lady has got to get with the programme, get with reality, and come back down to earth. The facts are that we have increased police funding by…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Officers: Protecting CommunitiesThe Government have committed substantial extra funding to invest in policing and to reduce crime, including the recruitment of an additional 20,000 police officers by March. We…06 Feb 2023