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HANSARDViolent CrimeThe hon. Lady has been a consistent advocate for her constituents, who have been so tragically affected by the rise of county lines. I remember a debate more than a year ago in…17 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeI am extremely grateful to my right hon. Friend for the experience that he brings to the House from his shadow portfolios over the years. We have always said that stop and search…17 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeI thank the hon. Gentleman for his urgent question and for his attendance at the roundtable I hosted recently, along with the Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, to update…17 Jun 2019HANSARDViolent CrimeIt is with great sadness that I stand here today following events over the weekend, including a fatal stabbing in the constituency of the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse (Jim…17 Jun 2019HANSARDHate Crime Action PlanThe current action plan runs from 2016 to 2020 and it was refreshed last year to ensure that it remained fit for purpose. The Government are delivering on these commitments, but…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHate Crime Action PlanAgain, I am genuinely sorry because I am afraid I am not familiar with some of the instances the hon. Lady has just set out. [ Interruption. ] Really. But the point of the action…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am sure the whole House shares our concern at the recent events we have seen not just in London but in Southampton. As I have said before, we are clear that this is a modern,…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is my great privilege to agree with my right hon. Friend, whom I thank for all the work she has done recently to scrutinise the draft Domestic Abuse Bill. I thank the Prime…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for her unrelenting campaign to ensure that this issue is brought before the House. Forced marriage is a terrible form of abuse, and this Government and…12 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI join my hon. Friend in welcoming the fact that this country is a great place for women, indeed everyone, to do business. This is one of the challenges facing us in our new…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHate Crime Action PlanThe hon. Gentleman is quite right to remind us all that our use of language is very, very important in public life. There are many examples across the House, it is fair to say,…12 Jun 2019HANSARDHate Crime Action PlanThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to focus on this. Of course, recent events have shown just how despicably some people will behave when confronted with a relationship or…12 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamI think we all have to recognise that youth services must develop in line with social mores and the modern ways in which we live. Of course, youth services are the responsibility…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamIt is always a pleasure to welcome the hon. Gentleman’s thoughts into a debate and, indeed, we have discussed antisocial behaviour on a number of occasions recently. As I have…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamI congratulate the hon. Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Jack Dromey) and thank him for securing this important debate. His constituents can rest assured that their concerns,…11 Jun 2019HANSARD Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, BirminghamThe hon. Gentleman will know that we rightly debated the reasons for the very difficult decisions that had to be made in 2010, but, as the Prime Minister herself has said, we are…11 Jun 2019HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI thank the right hon. Gentleman for raising the point about the community trigger. We, as constituency MPs, can really help to publicise the power of the community trigger and…10 Jun 2019HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI am concerned to hear of the experience of my hon. Friend’s constituents. He is right to ask about vehicle theft and the terrible impact it can have on victims. Vehicle theft is…10 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe statistic the hon. Lady cited is sobering. I see no reason why charity shops should not be included in the review. I encourage all Members of Parliament to advertise the call…10 Jun 2019HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourWe are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour, which is why we reformed the powers available to local areas through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.…10 Jun 2019