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HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty the QueenThis morning, the Accession Council met to proclaim the new sovereign, His Majesty King Charles III. It was an immense honour to bear witness to that historic proclamation for the…10 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs this may be the Home Secretary’s last question time, may I recognise the unseen work that she and all her predecessors have done on national security and on warrants, which…05 Sept 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsBut the Conservatives have cut the funding for policing and they have brought in lots of legislation that has not worked. Stabbings are up by 60%, and over 90% of violent…05 Sept 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander Lebedev(Urgent Question): To ask the Minister to make a statement on the meeting between the Prime Minister and the former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev at the height of the Skripal crisis.07 Jul 2022HANSARD Prime Minister’s Meeting with Alexander LebedevWe sought this urgent question despite the meltdown in the Government because it goes to the heart of our national security. Yesterday, the Prime Minister admitted to the Chairs…07 Jul 2022HANSARDBusiness without DebateFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Policing Minister for checking the records and the emails, as I requested him to do at the end of the statement…29 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister for Crime and Policing told the House that he had only added the several paragraphs launching a political attack “at the…29 Jun 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police ServiceFurther to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. To provide reassurance to the House, will the Minister provide the email details and the internal records from his computer…29 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am glad that burglaries fell in lockdown but they are now going back up, and overall crime is 18% higher and prosecutions are 18% lower on this Home Secretary’s watch. This is…20 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsNew analysis today shows that in half of communities no burglaries have been solved in three years. Meanwhile, the proportion of all crimes reaching court has plummeted to 5.8%.…20 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaThis is a shambles; it is shameful, and the Home Secretary has no one but herself to blame. This is not, and never has been, a serious policy, and she knew that when she chartered…15 Jun 2022HANSARD Asylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaThe Home Office chaos over the last few days has shown why this scheme is completely unworkable, deeply unethical and extortionately expensive, and why it risks increasing…13 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI say clearly that our national security needs to be taken seriously by everybody. It should not be lightly dismissed that without it we do not have strong freedoms and liberties.…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillMy right hon. Friend makes an important point, and he obviously speaks with the Intelligence and Security Committee’s insight on this issue. The only other consideration I would…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillAs I have said, these debates will rightly take place through the usual channels to ensure that we have that scrutiny. I am also keen to ensure that the evidence session can take…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillYes, I strongly do, because some of the examples of such leaks that we have seen put agents’ lives at risk, put vital parts of our national security and intelligence…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillI would certainly be happy to have further discussions through the usual channels about the way in which the Bill needs to be scrutinised. In the early evidence stage of the…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe Labour Opposition support the Second Reading of the Bill, and we support measures to protect the United Kingdom’s national security against threats from foreign powers, from…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe hon. Member is absolutely right. The work done by those across our intelligence and security agencies often goes unseen and unremarked on, and, as a result, it is often…06 Jun 2022HANSARD National Security BillThe hon. Member makes an important point about other potential gaps. I would be keen to discuss with him further how that could be addressed. There is a principle here, which is…06 Jun 2022