Minister of State (Home Office)
LabourMP for Croydon West
“Recent attacks on our Jewish communities are completely unacceptable. An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on us all, and we must take the safety of our Jewish community very seriously. Jewish people must feel safe and Government …”
“Today the Government publishes Modernising the Criminal Disclosure Regime, setting out our response to recommendations made by the Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences and the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts on the …”
“May I associate myself and my colleagues with your remarks about Ann Widdecombe, Mr Speaker? Ann was a Minister when I was doing my politics A-level, and she has been a firm part of our political life for the past three decades. May she res…”
“I refer honourable members to the oral statement I will make to the House today, 6 July, on the publication of the Police Leadership Commission report.…”
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I'd like to thank the Minister, first off, for our engagement with myself and also praised both the work of the Electoral Commission in terms of the many threats and the Rycroft review, which, again, I had t…”
“Today I am pleased to inform the House that those members of the public who are fortunate enough to look younger than their age, but are always having to carry their passport or driving licence to prove they are 18 or over to buy a pint in …”
“I thank the honourable Lady for her question. Tuesday marked one year since the publication of Baroness Casey’s national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse. The House will recall that the Government accepted all 12 rec…”
“From today, UK police will have access to an EU tool to check vehicle and keeper details to support criminal investigations. This reciprocal data sharing will provide an additional avenue of investigation including tackling cross-border cri…”
“Tackling illegal drugs is key to delivering this Government’s missions by making our streets safer, improving our nation’s health, breaking down barriers to opportunities for all and supporting economic growth.…”
“There were several large-scale events in London on 16 May, the Unite the Kingdom rally being one of them. I had several briefings with the Met, who took a robust approach to the Unite the Kingdom rally, and I was in the control room on 16 M…”
“I am pleased to announce that my rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today publishing the Valedictory Report of the Biometrics Commissioner, Francesca Whitelaw KC.…”
“The Government is today laying a statutory instrument before Parliament to introduce increases in firearms licensing fees by the rate of inflation to ensure that these fees continue to provide full cost recovery for the police. These increa…”
“I beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their amendments 2H and 2J, but proposes in lieu of those amendments amendment (a) to their amendment 2F and amendment (b) to their amendment 2G.…”
“I beg to move, That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendments 2D and 2E but proposes in lieu of those amendments Amendment (a) to its Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to its Amendment 2C.…”
“I beg to move amendment (a) to Lords amendment 263.…”
“Before I come to the statement, I want to echo the Home Secretary’s words yesterday following the publication of the Southport attack inquiry report. That was a truly sickening crime, and my thoughts, and those of everybody in this place, a…”
“Late last year the Government consulted on proposals to make a contingent Licensing Hours Order under section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the 2026 FIFA Men’s Football World Cup. The majority of respondents were in favour of licensing …”
“Today I am announcing the formal launch of the Orgreave Inquiry, a statutory public inquiry established under the Inquiries Act 2005, to investigate the events at the Orgreave Coking Plant on 18 June 1984.…”
“In 2014 and 2015, the previous government reformed public service pension schemes. When the reforms were introduced, they provided ‘transitional protections’ which allowed members who were closer to retirement age to remain in the previous …”
“I congratulate the right honourable Member for Goole and Pocklington (David Davis) on securing this debate and on being a formidable campaigner for the causes that he cherishes in this place. Given the time available, I do not have long to …”
“This Government are committed to building a strong and integrated society where people can express their religious identity without fear of harassment. Guidance is set out by the College of Policing in its professional practice guidance. Th…”
“On 7 February 2023 the Government published the Terms of Reference for Part 3 of the Angiolini Inquiry.…”
“I am pleased to announce that the first annual report for the Police Covenant under this Government, has today been laid before Parliament. The report, the third since the creation of the Police Covenant, will also be available on GOV.UK.…”
“I beg to move, That the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2026–27 (HC 1638), which was laid before this House on 28 January, be approved. Before I come to the detail of the settlement, I associate myself with the remarks of the Prime …”
“We are ensuring that forces have the tools and resources they need to deal with rural crime by providing funding of over £800,000 this financial year to the specialist national rural and wildlife crime units. We are strengthening neighbourh…”
“My Rt Hon Friend, the Home Secretary, has today laid before the House the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2026-27 (HC 1638). The Report sets out the Home Secretary’s determination for 2026-27 of the aggregate amounts of grants that …”
“Rural crime is a scourge on our communities, and this Government are taking action to tackle it. We are improving the safety of rural communities through tougher measures on equipment theft and a crackdown on antisocial behaviour, farm thef…”
“Total funding for police forces, including Counter-Terrorism Policing, will be up to £19.5 billion in 2026-27, an increase of up to £798 million compared to the 2025-26 police funding settlement. Total funding to territorial police forces w…”
“As part of the Government’s aim to halve knife crime within a decade, and in line with its manifesto commitment, the previous Home Secretary commissioned Commander Stephen Clayman, the National Police Chiefs Council knife crime lead, to con…”
“I am pleased to announce that I am, today, publishing the Annual Report of the Forensic Information Database Strategy Board for 2024-25. This report covers the National DNA Database and the National Fingerprints Database.…”
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