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HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingMy hon. Friend is right: we need to make sure that Thames Valley has the 68 additional neighbourhood police just this year and give them the powers they need. That is why we are…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsMay I first pay tribute to the first responders, the police, ambulance, fire service and others who dealt with the horrific incident at the Liverpool parade, some of whom I met…02 Jun 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeObviously, police forces have to make their own operational decisions, but we do believe that town centres need to be a particular focus of neighbourhood policing, and when it…02 Jun 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeCan I pass on my thanks, through my hon. Friend, to the team who are doing such good work in his community? We are certainly keen to know more about that, because he is right…02 Jun 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeWe have taken action to ban zombie knives, and the ban on ninja swords will come in this August. We are also bringing forward Ronan’s law, which puts stronger restrictions on…02 Jun 2025HANSARDVehicle NuisanceAs well as strengthening the law, we are working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council on a stronger rural crime strategy. I can tell the hon. Lady that Avon and Somerset…02 Jun 2025HANSARDVehicle NuisanceOff-road bikes careering through estates and communities are dangerous and an antisocial nightmare. We are giving the police stronger powers to seize bikes without the need for…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingWe will continue to support Greater Manchester police and police forces across the country. It is right that they should be able to deal with issues and challenges, including…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingThe hon. Member will know that neighbourhood police understand the challenges in each area, whether it be in North Ascot or other parts of the country, and local police can target…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingWe are providing £200 million across England and Wales this financial year to increase neighbourhood policing. As part of our neighbourhood policing guarantee, every community…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome the work that South Yorkshire police has been doing and the Doncaster East neighbourhood policing team going after the offroad bikes, which cause havoc and are a total…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingThe hon. Member makes a really important point about the role of specials. We want them to be able to play a much stronger role, not just in neighbourhood policing but across the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNeighbourhood PolicingThe hon. Member is right. There has been an increase in shoplifting in recent years, at the same time as neighbourhood policing numbers have fallen. As a result of the…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsGiven that the right hon. Member was a member of the previous Government, her question might be rather more plausible if she apologised for the 100-fold increase in small boat…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI convey all thoughts to the family of the victim in this awful stabbing case, and all of those affected across the community. My hon. Friend is right to raise the deep concerns…02 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Chair of the Select Committee raises a very important point. I know that she has a strong interest in this issue that goes back many years, and has taken strong action herself…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesMy hon. Friend is right, because the complex national security threats that we face now take different forms and are increasingly intertwined. Cyber-threats and the use of…19 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesThe hon. Member is right to pay tribute to the police and the security and intelligence services. He will know more than many in this House the complexity and wide range of…19 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesMy hon. Friend is right. The Jonathan Hall report identifies a series of areas where we have long-standing counter-terrorism powers that go further than the powers we have around…19 May 2025HANSARDNational Security Act 2023: ChargesThe hon. Member is right to raise this. We have made extremely clear to the Iranian regime our views about the unacceptability of state-backed threats on our soil, including…19 May 2025