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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will make a short topical statement. The range of threats our country faces is ever evolving, so I want to set out what we are doing to get ahead of it. We have refreshed our…18 Sept 2023HANSARDCrime ReductionWe take these matters incredibly seriously. That is why my right hon. Friend the Policing Minister met the Co-op and other major retailers recently to discuss this issue in…18 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023, which was laid before this House on 6 September, be approved. Before getting…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe decision has not been taken in isolation; it builds on a strong response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Wagner’s wider destabilising activity, including extensive…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI am grateful to all who have contributed to this debate. Many important issues have been raised, and I am encouraged by the supportive atmosphere in which the discussion has…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe threat posed by terrorist organisations, including Wagner Group, has been on the agenda in many of my dialogues with international partners because of its wholesale…13 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI thank the right hon. Lady for her response. She raised several points to which I will respond. First, I pay tribute to all the professionals and experts in our agencies who work…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewI could not agree more with my right hon. Friend. He is absolutely right that this is about national security and public safety. It is not about appeasing campaign groups or the…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Prevent programme. The terrorist threat to the UK is unrelenting and evolving, and, as I noted…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe hon. Lady talked about historical Home Office funding of groups linked with extremism, an issue identified by Sir William in his landmark report. I was appalled when I read…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewThe Prevent duty applies to those working in the prison estate. Sir William identified a particular concern relating to the threat of radicalism and terrorism occurring and…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewWe saw exactly that incongruity and disparity between the intelligence picture and the security threat picture, and what was happening on the ground among the Prevent community in…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewIt is not right to say that Prevent is anti-Muslim. Prevent is about ensuring that Islamism, extremism, radicalisation and violent ideology about hatred, evil and values totally…07 Sept 2023HANSARD Prevent: Independent ReviewAs I mentioned when we refreshed our Contest strategy, we are seeing a concerning level of terrorism related to Northern Ireland. That is a very sorry reflection of unacceptable…07 Sept 2023HANSARDAdvisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs: Reappointment of ChairI am pleased to announce that Professor Owen Bowden-Jones has been re-appointed to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) both as a member and as its Chair. This…04 Sept 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023This is something that really does concern me. The proposed roll-out of end-to-end encryption without enabling lawful access or without safeguards will pose a danger not just to…19 Jul 2023HANSARDImmigration Rule ChangesI am today laying before the House a statement of changes in immigration rules. Imposition of a visa regime on Dominica, Honduras, Namibia, Timor-Leste, and Vanuatu We are today…19 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023Northern Ireland-related terrorism remains a serious threat, particularly in Northern Ireland. The Contest strategy does not address the threat from Northern Ireland in Northern…19 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023As I said, general ideologies are set out in our Prevent approach and our Contest approach. We are actor-agnostic, but we note where these threats are emerging based on a casework…19 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023The hon. Gentleman is an incredibly powerful advocate for his constituents. Let me put on record my thoughts and prayers for the loved ones of all of those who were tragically…19 Jul 2023