Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
ConservativeMP for Stockton West
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can I start by joining the many other members who have paid tribute to Ann Widdecombe. She was a remarkable, inspiring, passionate woman and I was honored to welcome her to Stockton on numerous occasions. My…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. It's right that these measures have been brought forward and the opposition will support them. The powers Parliament created through the National Security Act exist for precisely this purpose. They're there …”
“Dodgy vape shops are a scourge on our high streets, but even more horrifying are some of the people who run them. Twana Jamal, convicted in France and described as the godfather of people trafficking, has reportedly been found running two v…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. This has been an important and thoughtful debate, and I begin by thanking members from across the House for their contributions. They've been genuine differences of opinion this evening, but I think there is…”
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“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The government's decision to allow alterations to this bill will come as a surprise to many who followed it through its earlier stages. As colleagues in the other place observed, this came as a surprise beca…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement and pay tribute to the noble Lords, Herbert and Blunkett, for producing such a timely and thoughtful report. The last year has done real damage to publ…”
“Q4. Since this Government came to office, more than half a million businesses have closed, nearly a million young people are without education, employment or training and graduate recruitment is at an all-time low. These are not just statis…”
“I echo the Secretary of State’s comments in condemning this dreadful attack. Last night’s attack in north Belfast was horrifying, appalling and deeply disturbing. This was a brutal act of violence that will send shockwaves through the local…”
“We have seen the devastating impact of extremism on our country, with the Jewish community experiencing disgraceful attacks. Does the Minister share my concern about the fact that in recent elections, candidates such as Kate Hollern were th…”
“I thank the Minister for advanced sight of his statement and for his recognition of the importance of working together across the House to make our country safer. The attacks against the Jewish community in recent months have been devastati…”
“Once again, I thank the other place and right honourable and honourable Members across the House for their work on this Bill. The Government had an opportunity with this Bill to create a safer society and to protect people from harm. As I o…”
“I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The attacks on our Jewish community have become a national emergency. In recent weeks, we have seen multiple attacks against cultural sites and synagogues. The Jewish community has be…”
“Yesterday, we learned that 600 jobs could be lost across the North Tees and South Tees NHS trusts, including nurses and clinical staff. This is devastating news for hard-working NHS staff and for residents worried about local services. Will…”
“I thank colleagues in the other place for the work that they have done on strengthening this Bill. The changes made there go some way towards what we should all be aiming for: safer communities, stronger laws and real protections for the pu…”
“I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Halving knife crime is a measure that every Member of this House would subscribe to. It is a devastating crime with devastating consequences. Only yesterday, this House discussed the …”
“Knife crime and drugs are destroying too many lives in our country, and stop and search is the best tool we have to take them off our streets. Does the Minister agree that the only people who should have anything to fear from stop and searc…”
“I join the House in thanking our frontline police officers and staff for their incredible commitment, and the contribution and sacrifices that they make to keep our streets safe. I am grateful to the Minister for her statement, though I mus…”
“Rural communities fear that mega-police forces will suck resources into cities, and police officer numbers are already down by 1,318 under this Government. How does the Minister expect police forces to protect rural communities when the Ass…”
“The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has today said that this Government’s funding settlement leaves our police forces with a shortfall of almost half a billion pounds. We have already seen the number of police officers fall un…”
“The on-demand bus service, Tees Flex, is a vital lifeline for rural communities across Teesside, but Labour leaders have just voted to scrap it, leaving villages such as Sadberge and Bishopton without any buses, and cutting off elderly and …”
“8. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on farming communities.…”
“I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving the House the chance to discuss this important issue that affects the lives of millions of women and girls across the country. This issue is a stain on our society, and I am sure that Members ac…”
“I thank my honourable Friend the Member for West Suffolk (Nick Timothy) for securing this critical urgent question. It is important not to forget the context of this decision. It came only weeks after the tragic events of the Heaton Park He…”
“I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement and for coming to the House to speak to the incredibly disturbing and damaging issues outlined in today’s report. Over four years ago, the reprehensible abduction, rape and murder of S…”
“Emergency service workers are the bedrock of society. They are the people who run towards danger while others run away, and they are there in our hour of need and deserve our utmost respect. I pay tribute to every emergency service worker a…”
“Stockon’s Labour council has made the decision to close 11 play parks, taking away precious facilities from children in Long Newton, Ingleby Barwick and Bishopsgarth, despite charging among the highest council tax in the country and spendin…”
“The Opposition join the Minister in thanking our colleagues in the other place for their work on and scrutiny of this Bill. I would like to thank my colleagues Lord Cameron of Lochiel and Lord Davies of Gower, as well as numerous members of…”
“Rural crime and tool theft are out of control. A tradesman’s tools are stolen every 21 minutes, and when a farmer or tradesman has their equipment stolen, it causes complete misery and costs them severely. Their means of work are then all t…”
“I thank the shadow Business and Trade Secretary, my honourable Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith), for ably setting out the Conservative case for restoring our high streets, and the costs and consequences of the…”
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