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HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q The report from Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary and fire and rescue services, “Getting the balance right?” found that insufficient officers were coming forward for…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Is the reality that with new legislation, and therefore additional training requirements, those abstractions would potentially be increasing? Chris Noble: I see your line of…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)We shall find out from the Minister why he has changed his mind.09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q And intelligence, in terms of preparation, probably. Obviously, your report from 2021 considered protest banning orders, which was something suggested by the Met. Your report…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q To focus on the 2021 report, “Getting the balance right?”, part of the training and abstractions piece was a shortage of people who had the specialist training required. Has…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Is abstraction, for both training and deployment, a critical issue in terms of how the police might need to implement the Bill? Phil Dolby: Certainly from a West Midlands police…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q Regardless of rank, the first police officer there is in charge. Sir Peter Martin Fahy: Yes. We cannot be naive: the training level for police officers is still very poor. There…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q My understanding is that this Bill does not change that. Sir Peter Martin Fahy: No, it will not deal with any of these three practical issues unless you address the issues of a…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Second sitting)Q I fear my own policing time is very much in the minority here. Thank you very much to you all for your time this afternoon. This morning, we had in front of us Chief Constable…09 Jun 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportThe Prime Minister has previously stated that partygate investigations would be complied with fully, but today there are reports that senior staff simply did not answer the…25 May 2022HANSARDAgriculture Sector: Recruitment SupportI beg to move, That this House has considered recruitment support for the agriculture sector. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. The agriculture sector…25 May 2022HANSARDAgriculture Sector: Recruitment SupportI thank all hon. Members who have spoken this evening. As I have a little time, I will make reference to what they said. I recognise what the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for…25 May 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT5. In all nations of the UK, rape victims are being let down by criminal justice systems that make prosecuting rape extremely rare, lengthy and difficult. At present, charge…24 May 2022HANSARDTackling Short-term and Long-term Cost of Living IncreasesThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to be back after Prorogation and the local elections, but less of a pleasure to be debating the Government’s legislative agenda…17 May 2022HANSARDBusiness QuestionThe closing of post office services in North East Fife is a blight on our communities. In the past year, we have had, or are shortly due to have, post offices closed in St…12 May 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application CentresThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. We all know that the conflict in Ukraine has been devastating, and the resulting humanitarian crisis is outwith the…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine: Visa Application Centres(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to provide an update on the working of the visa application centres in relation to the Homes for Ukraine…28 Apr 2022HANSARDHM Passport Office BacklogsThe Minister said in his opening remarks that over 90% of applications were meeting the timescales, but the particular problems, based on my own casework, seem to be with…27 Apr 2022HANSARDLong Covid: Impact on the WorkforceI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran) for securing this important debate, and I must thank the hon. Member for City of Chester (Christian…31 Mar 2022HANSARD Ukraine Refugee VisasI echo the comments of the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) about what has been available in PCH. I have certainly made some real progress with cases,…31 Mar 2022