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HANSARD Child ProtectionWith permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on Her Majesty’s inspectorate of police, fire and rescue services’ thematic report on its national child…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Child ProtectionI thank the hon. Lady for her response and questions. She knows, I hope, about the early intervention work that we have been investing in. There is enormous agreement across the…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Crime (West Sandwell)The right hon. Gentleman is surpassing himself today—I am just about to move on to that, because it was the first question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Child ProtectionI very much agree on that. My hon. Friend has identified a salient point about how these manipulative perpetrators target children precisely because of their vulnerability in…27 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I will move on to the funding formula, if I may, as many colleagues have raised this issue. It is still the most reliable mechanism we have to distribute core grant funding to…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)If I may, I will move on to the point about Cardiff, because the hon. Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty) raised the point about Cardiff capital city grant…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I am happy to explain again the way in which the funding formula has been worked out. The Government grant to police and crime commissioners will be more than £701 million and the…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I am going to move on. This funding settlement is a good deal for the police and our law-abiding citizens, and a bad deal for criminals. It means the police will have increased…24 Feb 2020HANSARD Policing (England and Wales)I thank all Members on both sides of the House for their heartfelt contributions to today’s debate. We have heard stories of the terrible impact of crime on constituencies across…24 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI thank my hon. Friend for his meticulous work in his report. He will know that the Prime Minister is taking charge of our response to serious violence, and is indeed holding a…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI thank my hon. Friend for reminding the entire House that we have these crucial elections coming towards us, at which the public will have the right to hold their police and…10 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victim SupportThe landmark Domestic Abuse Bill was announced alongside the Queen’s Speech on 19 December last year. The Bill and an accompanying non-legislative package will protect and support…10 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victim SupportMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The Government are committed to supporting domestic abuse victims and their children. Statutory guidance already makes it clear that in…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe Government are committed to delivering on the people’s priorities by tackling violent crime. We have already invested £220 million in early intervention. Through our serious…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe hon. Lady may recall that we said we would keep that under review, because we felt that the measures put forward last year were of a nature that did not target areas that have…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleDrug gangs, or county lines, often involve a horrific form of child criminal exploitation, and we are determined to put an end to it. One of the many ways we are seeking to do…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleI am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who of course brings to the House his experience of representing his constituency on this important issue. We are determined to ensure that…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe hon. Lady is referring to an operational tool used by the police, but it is one of many tools that we are looking at in terms of law enforcement response and these crucial…10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleAs always, I will work with and commend anyone who is joining the Government’s determination to cut down on violent crime and protect our young people.10 Feb 2020HANSARDViolent Crime: Young PeopleThe hon. Gentleman will know of the most recent local authority grants, which the House will debate later this week. He will also know that the Chancellor restated a commitment to…10 Feb 2020