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HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsI thank the hon. Lady for her urgent question. She knows, because we have discussed the issue behind the scenes on many occasions, the concerns, feelings and sympathy that the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsI am conscious that, as you outlined, Mr Speaker, this question relates to an ongoing legal case, and that as such it would not be appropriate to comment on the specific case or…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsThe hon. Lady may be aware that we have set up the centre of expertise on child sexual abuse, which is undertaking groundbreaking work on the various typologies of child sexual…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsI thank the hon. and learned Lady for her question. As she knows, we are very keen to work with colleagues across the United Kingdom, and to learn from best practice. I am pleased…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsThe police transformation fund helps to fund innovative projects such as the child house, but also wider work across policing. The College of Policing has updated its guidance to…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation Victims: Criminal RecordsI thank my hon. Friend. I note the work that he did as children’s Minister to bring about justice for these victims. The Home Office and I personally meet victims of historical…19 Mar 2019HANSARDISIS Members Returning to the UKI am happy to provide that information. As the right hon. Lady knows, the Prevent programme, which I shall talk about later, focuses on the threats and risks posed by individuals…18 Mar 2019HANSARDISIS Members Returning to the UKAs the right hon. Lady knows, and as I have said twice already, we do not have a consular presence in Syria. The firm advice of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office is that it is…18 Mar 2019HANSARDISIS Members Returning to the UKIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. May I join colleagues from across the House in reflecting on the fact that the debate follows upon the weekend’s…18 Mar 2019HANSARDISIS Members Returning to the UKI am sorry; I was talking about the people who signed the petition. I do not understand the link. Perhaps the right hon. Lady could clarify.18 Mar 2019HANSARDISIS Members Returning to the UKFirst and foremost, we do not want babies to be born in war zones, so the longer-term answer is that we do not want people traveling to Syria in the first place. It is not good…18 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingI congratulate the hon. Lady on her private Member’s Bill. The Government will not be supporting it, but we welcome the focus she is bringing to this important issue. In the 21st…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that my hon. Friend has asked this question, as it gives me an opportunity to thank Alison Rose for her review, which tries to ensure that the business landscape is…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend raised a constituency case during the International Women’s Day debate last week, and we want the draft Domestic Abuse Bill to support both the victims of the many…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingI regret to say that I do not have that list to hand at the moment, not least because I was preparing answers on the pink charge on female products, but I will endeavour to write…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingI am extremely grateful, as always, to the hon. Lady for her kind invitation. Sadly, I am not sure that, as a Minister, I am allowed to join an all-party group, but I very much…14 Mar 2019HANSARDDifferential Gender-based PricingAlthough I share concerns on this issue, prices in the UK are set by competition, not by the Government. As intelligent questioning consumers, women should not be afraid to…14 Mar 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recall the visit that I made with my hon. Friend to see how his local community was looking after vulnerable people in Gloucester. We believe that people who want to leave…14 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeAs I say, the Home Secretary has his meetings with the chief constables. I hesitate to give the House a diary of my engagements in the next couple of weeks, but I am meeting…07 Mar 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy hon. Friend makes a good point. We are leaders within our communities. If colleagues would like to speak to me afterwards about how they can help to lead the message on…07 Mar 2019