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HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI beg to move, That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2024, which was laid before this House on 15 January, be approved. I am grateful to…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe right hon. Member is absolutely right that the unity of this organisation means that one branch cannot be separated from another. The UK branch is important when taking down…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismThe hon. Gentleman will see me again on Sunday, as I will be there with him.18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI pay tribute to Members for the tone in which the debate has been conducted. I place on record my thanks to the hon. Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis); it is a pleasure to…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismI thank my right hon. Friend for his suggestion. I shall certainly take that away and I am sure that my colleagues in the Department will come back to him. May I just turn to the…18 Jan 2024HANSARD Prevention and Suppression of TerrorismAbsolutely, I will do that. I hope the House forgives me if I sound slightly coy in the way that I put this, but I will update the hon. Lady as soon as I can in the most…18 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right to ask that question, because sadly, we have seen an absolutely vile upsurge in antisemitism on our streets. We have seen people who claim to be speaking…15 Jan 2024HANSARDFraudThe question about what is a fraud is becoming all too prevalent. We have heard of many different kinds of fraud coming up in many different areas, which is why in a few weeks’…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will have seen recently a pretty extraordinary report on allegations about extremism and the failure to train properly, and what is going on in universities around…15 Jan 2024HANSARDFraudI completely understand the hon. Gentleman’s point, and that is exactly why this Government have introduced a new national fraud squad—which is now almost fully recruited, at…15 Jan 2024HANSARDFraudApologies for my hesitation, Mr Speaker. I was so busy listening to the heckling opposite that it was difficult to focus on what was going on. This question is about something of…15 Jan 2024HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation MeasuresSection 19(1) of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as reasonably practicable after the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDCrown Dependencies: Beneficial Ownership TransparencyIllicit finance is an active and growing threat to the national security of the UK family. As set out earlier this year in the UK’s second economic crime plan, illicit finance…19 Dec 2023HANSARDUK-US Data Access Agreement: First Year of UseThe first duty of any Government is to keep the United Kingdom and its people safe. As the Department responsible for public safety and national security, one of our key…19 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingMy hon. Friend knows that I cannot make any announcement at all. I am merely positive as to the direction; it really is for the Minister for Safeguarding, my hon. Friend the…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingIt is very nice to be here with you chairing this debate, Mr Efford, particularly after my right hon. Friend the Member for Romsey and Southampton North (Caroline Nokes) was able…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point, which I know will have been heard by my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury. As he knows, she will be looking at the many comments made…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingI will ensure that my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury hears those points specifically and takes them up with the relevant authorities. I am sure she will be interested to hear…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingThe hon. Member for Strangford makes a very good point, which is that this is an issue not just for GB issue but for the whole United Kingdom. Where appropriate, engagement with…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSpikingThough I bow to no one in my admiration of the great city of Manchester, I cannot honestly confess to being a “Coronation Street” aficionado. “The Archers” has had episodes about…14 Dec 2023