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HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickWith permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement on misconduct and vetting in the Metropolitan Police Service following the horrific David Carrick case, and I thank you for…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend is right to point to the failings. In sum, the Metropolitan police should have carried out a re-vet of David Carrick in 2011. That was not done until 2017. The…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickI have worked with cross-Government colleagues for several years in my former capacity as Attorney General on matters such as Operation Soteria. Operation Soteria is…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise the issue of women’s confidence in policing. Tangible steps and measures have already been taken, after legislating in the Police,…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickI cannot comment on the individual case, but late last year Baroness Casey’s review concluded on an interim basis that it is taking too long to resolve misconduct conduct cases…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend raises the right point about action. That is why a review of vetting capacity was carried out by the uplift programme as recently as October last year, to which 36…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThat goes to the point about the structures in place to monitor new recruits closely and ensure that those who are newer to policing get the right training and support from their…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend raises an important point. Police culture and whether there is a culture of fear, with people scared to speak up and call out unacceptable behaviour, is exactly…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickI am the first person to say that this is obviously a disappointing, frustrating, sobering and chilling day for policing. It is regrettable and shameful that this has happened. I…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the groundbreaking work she did when she was in government to support women and girls and their safety. She is absolutely right, and that is…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThe inspectorate reported late last year on that issue, looking at the performance of forces all over the country on vetting and the monitoring of disciplinary matters in…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend voices the frustration and disappointment we are all feeling today at a serving police officer having been found responsible for such heinous and appalling crimes.…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThere are some fair points there. What I find instructive on this issue, albeit on an interim basis, is the interim report by Baroness Casey, which looked into the Met and its…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickMy hon. Friend makes a good point. Ultimately, the politician responsible for the performance of the Metropolitan police is the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and ultimately he…17 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice Conduct and David CarrickThe review will be carried out in a comprehensive and extensive way to command confidence among police officers, members of the public and other stakeholders. I want it to report…17 Jan 2023HANSARDTier 1 (Investor) Route: Review of OperationIn March 2018, following the Salisbury poisonings, the then Home Secretary Amber Rudd committed to a review of individuals who had entered the UK under the tier 1 (investor)…12 Jan 2023HANSARDProtect Duty Bill: Martyn's LawToday I am pleased to announce the foundational policy elements that will form the basis of this Government’s upcoming Protect Duty Bill, also known as Martyn’s law. These…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentThe judgment is very clear that our arrangement, under which people will be relocated to Rwanda for their asylum claim to be processed and for them to be resettled there, has been…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentThe incident last week was tragic. People died. Precious human lives were lost. People had been exploited and took a journey that was unlawful, lethal and, in the end, tragic.…19 Dec 2022HANSARD Migration and Economic DevelopmentMy hon. Friend speaks not only for the people of Doncaster but for the people of Britain in expressing the sentiment that the British people are tired and want this problem to be…19 Dec 2022