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HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course, as well as the additional police funding that has been made available for my hon. Friend’s force area, and the additional officer numbers through the uplift programme,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDPolice Officer Recruitment: London RegionIt is welcome that the incoming commissioner has a 100-day plan. As my hon. Friend set out, the fact is that the Mayor has 3,000 new officers in London over and above what he had…05 Sept 2022HANSARDCounty Lines Drug GangsIt is fair to say that what is happening in London is a considerable increase in police officer numbers, running at nearly 3,000 already recruited through the uplift programme, as…05 Sept 2022HANSARDCounty Lines Drug GangsI thank my right hon. Friend for the way she approaches this issue and her positive advocacy for that initiative, which we are committed to. It is about continuing to roll out the…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe bottom line—I know the hon. Gentleman does not like it very much—is that we have recruited over 13,500 new police officers as part of the uplift, and the fact is that his…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Public Advocate (No. 2) BillI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his suggestions, which are all valid in the context of considering policy around introducing a public advocate function. I certainly take those…15 Jul 2022HANSARD Public Advocate (No. 2) BillThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. May I begin by thanking the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) for introducing the Bill? I pay tribute to her for her steadfast…15 Jul 2022HANSARD Public Advocate (No. 2) BillUnfortunately, I cannot give the hon. Lady a firm commitment on timescales, but I repeat that this is something that we as Ministers are actively considering. We want to get it…15 Jul 2022HANSARD Public Advocate (No. 2) BillWhat I can tell my hon. Friend—the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood knows this, because we have had meetings and conversations about it—is that this is something that…15 Jul 2022HANSARDFirearms Safety ConsultationThe Government have today published their response to the consultation held on firearms safety, which sought views on a number of measures responding to issues raised during the…15 Jul 2022HANSARD Public Advocate (No. 2) BillIt is fair to say that it is, of course, important that any independent public advocate function is delivered properly and robustly, that it is thorough and takes proper account…15 Jul 2022HANSARDMacpherson Report: Twenty-two Years OnIt is a great privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I will start by congratulating the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, my right hon. Friend the Member for…07 Jul 2022HANSARDMacpherson Report: Twenty-two Years OnIt is fair to say that I and the Department are always keen to be as helpful as possible to Select Committees. I think that is important, as Select Committees perform an important…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeNo doubt the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge), will be answering questions on that from Members on both sides of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeOur landmark victims Bill will improve support for victims and help to give them confidence that if they report a crime the criminal justice system will treat them in the way that…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for raising this terrible tragedy in the House today. The impact on the family is unthinkable and what has happened is just awful. He will…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI hope that I can reassure my hon. Friend that the victims Bill focuses on delivering improvements to the quality and consistency of victim support services, backed up by more…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI am hugely grateful to my hon. Friend for her support for the measures we are introducing through the victims Bill, and I know that the prisons Minister, my hon. Friend the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeI am very sorry to hear about this particular incident, and I commend, as my hon. Friend did so brilliantly, Sheila’s bravery in stepping in to help the individual affected. The…05 Jul 2022HANSARDSupport for Victims of CrimeMy clear understanding is that the hon. Gentleman is wrong about that, but of course it is right that the processes that have been set out should be allowed to run their course.…05 Jul 2022