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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.56.3
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Gareth Johnson
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.56.4
I will give way to the shadow Home Secretary and then to my hon. Friend.
Theresa May
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I will give way to the shadow Home Secretary and then to my hon. Friend.
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.0
Can the Home Secretary tell the House why, under the current legislation, the use of restraint orders to freeze assets has dropped by a third since 2010?
Yvette Cooper
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Can the Home Secretary tell the House why, under the current legislation, the use of restraint orders to freeze assets has dropped by a third since 2010?
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.1
The whole point of what we have been doing, in aiming to improve our ability through the Bill to get at assets and the other work being done by the Minister with responsibility for dealing with modern slavery and organised crime, which I have described, is to ensure that every part of the legislation we have is being o...
Theresa May
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The whole point of what we have been doing, in aiming to improve our ability through the Bill to get at assets and the other work being done by the Minister with responsibility for dealing with modern slavery and organised crime, which I have described, is to ensure that every part of the legislation we have is being o...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.2
The point is to make sure that legislation is enforced; we all support improvements to legislation but we also want to know that it is being enforced. Can the Home Secretary explain why the number of restraint orders used to freeze assets dropped from 1,878 in 2010-11 to 1,368 in the most recent figures? Frankly, her c...
Yvette Cooper
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The point is to make sure that legislation is enforced; we all support improvements to legislation but we also want to know that it is being enforced. Can the Home Secretary explain why the number of restraint orders used to freeze assets dropped from 1,878 in 2010-11 to 1,368 in the most recent figures? Frankly, her c...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.3
The number has been dropping year on year but it is understood—the prosecution agencies believe that this is the most likely explanation—that that is due in part to the Court of Appeal judgment in the 2011 case of Windsor v.the Crown Prosecution Service. The Court ruled that suspicion that the defendant had benefited f...
Theresa May
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The number has been dropping year on year but it is understood—the prosecution agencies believe that this is the most likely explanation—that that is due in part to the Court of Appeal judgment in the 2011 case of Windsor v.the Crown Prosecution Service. The Court ruled that suspicion that the defendant had benefited f...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.4
I am grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way, and I welcome these measures to seize assets resulting from ill-gotten gains. As she has pointed out, the whole principle behind the measures is to ensure that crime does not pay. Will she assure the House that offenders are not able to avoid having their assets seize...
Gareth Johnson
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I am grateful to the Home Secretary for giving way, and I welcome these measures to seize assets resulting from ill-gotten gains. As she has pointed out, the whole principle behind the measures is to ensure that crime does not pay. Will she assure the House that offenders are not able to avoid having their assets seize...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.57.5
Perhaps it would be helpful to the House if I went through the other measures in the Bill that will strengthen our ability to deal with how, under existing legislation, offenders can sometimes make efforts to hide their assets or to ensure that that their assets are not available. There are a number of areas in which w...
Theresa May
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Perhaps it would be helpful to the House if I went through the other measures in the Bill that will strengthen our ability to deal with how, under existing legislation, offenders can sometimes make efforts to hide their assets or to ensure that that their assets are not available. There are a number of areas in which w...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.58.0
As someone who has prosecuted these matters in the Crown court and dealt with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on many occasions, I believe that reducing the test to one of suspicion will have a considerable and positive impact on the Crown’s ability to secure more funds. Lowering the standard to that extent will clearly...
Michael Ellis
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As someone who has prosecuted these matters in the Crown court and dealt with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 on many occasions, I believe that reducing the test to one of suspicion will have a considerable and positive impact on the Crown’s ability to secure more funds. Lowering the standard to that extent will clearly...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.58.1
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for sharing his experience with the House. As I said earlier, it is clear that there is concern from the courts about the operation of the existing legislation, which is why it is important for us to clarify the situation so that it is easier to issue restraint orders at an earlier stage...
Theresa May
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I am grateful to my hon. Friend for sharing his experience with the House. As I said earlier, it is clear that there is concern from the courts about the operation of the existing legislation, which is why it is important for us to clarify the situation so that it is easier to issue restraint orders at an earlier stage...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.59.0
Just before my right hon. Friend moves on, I understand why there are provisions in the Bill for confiscating assets without a conviction being needed—she has made a very powerful case for that—but, given that the provisions are quite powerful, will she also outline what she is doing to protect the civil liberties of t...
Maria Miller
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Just before my right hon. Friend moves on, I understand why there are provisions in the Bill for confiscating assets without a conviction being needed—she has made a very powerful case for that—but, given that the provisions are quite powerful, will she also outline what she is doing to protect the civil liberties of t...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.59.1
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for declaring that the provisions in the Bill are quite powerful. The whole point is to try to increase our ability to deal with these issues. Obviously, judgments have to be made about any of the issues with which we are dealing, but until now it has been possible for people to us...
Theresa May
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I am grateful to my right hon. Friend for declaring that the provisions in the Bill are quite powerful. The whole point is to try to increase our ability to deal with these issues. Obviously, judgments have to be made about any of the issues with which we are dealing, but until now it has been possible for people to us...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.59.2
The Home Secretary said something interesting about default sentences a few minutes ago. She said that if, as the Government expect, the provision raises money, they will extend it to sentences for those who owe less than £10 million. She will be aware that her party has today produced a rather dodgy dossier claiming t...
Yvette Cooper
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The Home Secretary said something interesting about default sentences a few minutes ago. She said that if, as the Government expect, the provision raises money, they will extend it to sentences for those who owe less than £10 million. She will be aware that her party has today produced a rather dodgy dossier claiming t...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.59.3
The right hon. Lady will have to try harder. We have indeed issued a document today that shows that the Labour party has committed to £20.7 billion of extra spending in one year alone, 2015-16. That means extra borrowing and extra debt for the future. It is no good her trying to rubbish the figures in that document. Th...
Theresa May
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The right hon. Lady will have to try harder. We have indeed issued a document today that shows that the Labour party has committed to £20.7 billion of extra spending in one year alone, 2015-16. That means extra borrowing and extra debt for the future. It is no good her trying to rubbish the figures in that document. Th...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.0
I commend this part of Bill, which I know has cross-party support, including from the Solicitor-General, the late Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East, who played an active part in its promotion, myself and others. I welcome the updating of the Victorian language of the previous legislation and the extension to non-phy...
David Burrowes
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I commend this part of Bill, which I know has cross-party support, including from the Solicitor-General, the late Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East, who played an active part in its promotion, myself and others. I welcome the updating of the Victorian language of the previous legislation and the extension to non-phy...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.1
I believe that the proposals we have put forward are appropriate, but my hon. Friend makes a serious point, which I assume reflects some of his legal experience. I am willing to take that point away and have a further look at it, but I think the proposals in the Bill as we have set them out are sufficient to ensure tha...
Theresa May
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I believe that the proposals we have put forward are appropriate, but my hon. Friend makes a serious point, which I assume reflects some of his legal experience. I am willing to take that point away and have a further look at it, but I think the proposals in the Bill as we have set them out are sufficient to ensure tha...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.2
May I suggest that, because this is a complex area and there are questions about recklessness and wilfulness as well as neglect, the Home Secretary will want to consider whether guidelines should be issued after the Bill is enacted, to make sure that prosecutors and all professionals are clear about the Government’s an...
Meg Munn
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May I suggest that, because this is a complex area and there are questions about recklessness and wilfulness as well as neglect, the Home Secretary will want to consider whether guidelines should be issued after the Bill is enacted, to make sure that prosecutors and all professionals are clear about the Government’s an...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.3
I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her suggestion. Crown Prosecution Service guidelines are already in existence. The CPS will want to make sure that the guidelines are appropriate to the changes we make, so that people are aware of the changes in what, as she says, can be a tricky area when it comes to definitions and...
Theresa May
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady for her suggestion. Crown Prosecution Service guidelines are already in existence. The CPS will want to make sure that the guidelines are appropriate to the changes we make, so that people are aware of the changes in what, as she says, can be a tricky area when it comes to definitions and...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.4
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Fiona Mactaggart
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.61.5
May I make a little more progress? In July, we announced a range of other measures, including the creation of a new cross-Government FGM unit to work with criminal justice agencies, children’s services, health care professionals and affected communities. I hope that, together, these measures, including the changes to c...
Theresa May
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May I make a little more progress? In July, we announced a range of other measures, including the creation of a new cross-Government FGM unit to work with criminal justice agencies, children’s services, health care professionals and affected communities. I hope that, together, these measures, including the changes to c...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.0
Will my right hon. Friend give way on that point?
William Cash
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Will my right hon. Friend give way on that point?
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.1
I have been very generous in accepting interventions. If I am going to accept my hon. Friend’s intervention, I should first accept that of the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart).
Theresa May
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I have been very generous in accepting interventions. If I am going to accept my hon. Friend’s intervention, I should first accept that of the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart).
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.2
In preventing FGM, will the Home Secretary consider the provision of refuge places for girls who are at risk? These girls are frightened of reporting this or talking to a doctor, and their families are putting them under pressure. They need refuge, and in my experience Britain currently has inadequate refuge places for...
Fiona Mactaggart
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In preventing FGM, will the Home Secretary consider the provision of refuge places for girls who are at risk? These girls are frightened of reporting this or talking to a doctor, and their families are putting them under pressure. They need refuge, and in my experience Britain currently has inadequate refuge places for...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.3
The hon. Lady makes a point not just about FGM but more generally about refuges. Before Christmas, the Government announced the availability of a further £10 million for refuges as a recognition of the valuable work they do, particularly in relation to women who are leaving a domestic environment where they have been s...
Theresa May
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The hon. Lady makes a point not just about FGM but more generally about refuges. Before Christmas, the Government announced the availability of a further £10 million for refuges as a recognition of the valuable work they do, particularly in relation to women who are leaving a domestic environment where they have been s...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.4
I commend my right hon. Friend and the Government for this incredibly important provision and the manner in which it has been handled in the House of Lords. My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Pauline Latham), who is away at the moment, is chairman of the all-party group on FGM, of which I am also a member. W...
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I commend my right hon. Friend and the Government for this incredibly important provision and the manner in which it has been handled in the House of Lords. My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Derbyshire (Pauline Latham), who is away at the moment, is chairman of the all-party group on FGM, of which I am also a member. W...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.62.5
I look forward to hearing what my hon. Friend says about this later and the detail that I am sure he will fill in. We are addressing the whole question of the risk that an individual may face from female genital mutilation in the new offence of failing to protect a girl from the risk of FGM. It is important that those ...
Theresa May
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I look forward to hearing what my hon. Friend says about this later and the detail that I am sure he will fill in. We are addressing the whole question of the risk that an individual may face from female genital mutilation in the new offence of failing to protect a girl from the risk of FGM. It is important that those ...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.63.0
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Elfyn Llwyd
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.63.1
Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman will allow me the next sentence. I am aware that a number of hon. Members, including the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Mr Llwyd), have campaigned for the introduction of such an offence. I pay tribute to Members who have brought this important matter to the attention of the ...
Theresa May
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Perhaps the right hon. Gentleman will allow me the next sentence. I am aware that a number of hon. Members, including the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd (Mr Llwyd), have campaigned for the introduction of such an offence. I pay tribute to Members who have brought this important matter to the attention of the ...
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.63.2
I want to say that I am delighted by what the Home Secretary has said. I thank her for her preparedness to discuss the matter over the past few weeks, and I am grateful for this move forward. As always, the devil is in the detail, but I am greatly encouraged by her comments.
Elfyn Llwyd
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I want to say that I am delighted by what the Home Secretary has said. I thank her for her preparedness to discuss the matter over the past few weeks, and I am grateful for this move forward. As always, the devil is in the detail, but I am greatly encouraged by her comments.
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uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.63.3
I thank the right hon. Gentleman for the interest he has taken in this subject and the way he has pursued it. Finally, the Bill will close a gap in our current legislation in relation to terrorism. Clause 72 extends the reach of the UK courts so that those who prepare or train for terrorism abroad can be prosecuted sho...
Theresa May
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I thank the right hon. Gentleman for the interest he has taken in this subject and the way he has pursued it. Finally, the Bill will close a gap in our current legislation in relation to terrorism. Clause 72 extends the reach of the UK courts so that those who prepare or train for terrorism abroad can be prosecuted sho...
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.64.0
The Home Secretary has not found time in her speech to mention the provision on the possession of knives in prison, which ensures that that can be dealt with by the courts. Alongside the Attorney-General’s willingness to prosecute when prison officers are threatened with knives, that is very welcome.
Alan Beith
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The Home Secretary has not found time in her speech to mention the provision on the possession of knives in prison, which ensures that that can be dealt with by the courts. Alongside the Attorney-General’s willingness to prosecute when prison officers are threatened with knives, that is very welcome.
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.64.1
My right hon. Friend highlights another important aspect of the Bill. When this was first brought to my attention, it seemed strange to me that the use of knives in prisons could not be dealt with in the same manner as the use of knives in other scenarios in public places. As he says, we have done the right thing in br...
Theresa May
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My right hon. Friend highlights another important aspect of the Bill. When this was first brought to my attention, it seemed strange to me that the use of knives in prisons could not be dealt with in the same manner as the use of knives in other scenarios in public places. As he says, we have done the right thing in br...
0.31827
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.64.2
We welcome many of the measures in the Bill and we will support it tonight, but as a policy to tackle serious crime in Britain, it is still too weak. Rightly, it has been improved in the other place as a result of strong campaigning for amendments to be added, but more still needs to be done. As a final Bill for this P...
Yvette Cooper
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We welcome many of the measures in the Bill and we will support it tonight, but as a policy to tackle serious crime in Britain, it is still too weak. Rightly, it has been improved in the other place as a result of strong campaigning for amendments to be added, but more still needs to be done. As a final Bill for this P...
0.334585
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.65.0
Will the right hon. Lady clarify whether the Opposition would support in Committee or on Report measures relating to the disclosure of beneficial ownership of UK property owned by offshore companies, which is one of the ways that assets are held, and unexplained wealth orders, along the lines of those used in Guernsey,...
Stephen Barclay
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Will the right hon. Lady clarify whether the Opposition would support in Committee or on Report measures relating to the disclosure of beneficial ownership of UK property owned by offshore companies, which is one of the ways that assets are held, and unexplained wealth orders, along the lines of those used in Guernsey,...
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.65.1
We support a series of measures where we think the Government should go further. We will table amendments in Committees and we will probe the detail of the Government’s legislation. I am happy to talk further to the hon. Gentleman about the details of those issues, as they are immensely important. There are areas where...
Yvette Cooper
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We support a series of measures where we think the Government should go further. We will table amendments in Committees and we will probe the detail of the Government’s legislation. I am happy to talk further to the hon. Gentleman about the details of those issues, as they are immensely important. There are areas where...
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.66.0
What has the shadow Home Secretary got to say about those people in Northern Ireland who make a packet out of smuggling fuel and counterfeit vodka, which was described in the Sunday Independent this week as a multi-million pound vodka moonshine operation by the IRA? People such as Mr Murphy and Mr Hughes, who operate i...
Ian Paisley Jnr
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What has the shadow Home Secretary got to say about those people in Northern Ireland who make a packet out of smuggling fuel and counterfeit vodka, which was described in the Sunday Independent this week as a multi-million pound vodka moonshine operation by the IRA? People such as Mr Murphy and Mr Hughes, who operate i...
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da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.66.1
Wherever racketeering and exploitation take place, action should be taken to tackle those serious crimes. It is a problem that we highlighted from the beginning, when the legislation for the National Crime Agency was drawn up, but Northern Ireland is not covered by the work of the National Crime Agency. That continues ...
Yvette Cooper
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Wherever racketeering and exploitation take place, action should be taken to tackle those serious crimes. It is a problem that we highlighted from the beginning, when the legislation for the National Crime Agency was drawn up, but Northern Ireland is not covered by the work of the National Crime Agency. That continues ...
0.328226
337
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.66.2
There is all-party support for the actions taken by the Government. Does my right hon. Friend share my concern that despite the legislation and the political willingness to get something done on FGM, there have been only two prosecutions in relation to FGM? This needs to change. The prosecution authorities need to unde...
Keith Vaz
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There is all-party support for the actions taken by the Government. Does my right hon. Friend share my concern that despite the legislation and the political willingness to get something done on FGM, there have been only two prosecutions in relation to FGM? This needs to change. The prosecution authorities need to unde...
0.309781
338
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.67.0
My right hon. Friend is exactly right. It is a matter not just of the legal framework, but of making sure that the law is enforced. We must ensure that the law is strong enough and that prosecution authorities, the police and authorities at every level, including schools and other organisations, are properly aware of t...
Yvette Cooper
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My right hon. Friend is exactly right. It is a matter not just of the legal framework, but of making sure that the law is enforced. We must ensure that the law is strong enough and that prosecution authorities, the police and authorities at every level, including schools and other organisations, are properly aware of t...
0.290546
339
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.67.1
Is the right hon. Lady aware that one of the problems has been that front-line workers are uncertain when they may report matters? That is the objective with which I will deal in my remarks later. Will she give a sympathetic hearing to that approach?
William Cash
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Is the right hon. Lady aware that one of the problems has been that front-line workers are uncertain when they may report matters? That is the objective with which I will deal in my remarks later. Will she give a sympathetic hearing to that approach?
0.322135
340
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.67.2
We will certainly do so. I am happy to talk further to the hon. Gentleman about the matter. We, too, have spoken about the issues surrounding mandatory reporting not only of female genital mutilation, but of child abuse more widely. There is a strong case for making sure that professionals across the board are aware of...
Yvette Cooper
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We will certainly do so. I am happy to talk further to the hon. Gentleman about the matter. We, too, have spoken about the issues surrounding mandatory reporting not only of female genital mutilation, but of child abuse more widely. There is a strong case for making sure that professionals across the board are aware of...
0.316614
341
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.68.0
Does not the right hon. Lady accept—I hope she does—that people are reporting because suddenly they have an opportunity to do so and are going to be taken seriously? That was not the case before, and the issue was discussed when the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was put through by a Labour Government.
Paul Beresford
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Does not the right hon. Lady accept—I hope she does—that people are reporting because suddenly they have an opportunity to do so and are going to be taken seriously? That was not the case before, and the issue was discussed when the Sexual Offences Act 2003 was put through by a Labour Government.
0.275407
342
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.68.1
The honest truth is that we do not know what is happening to underlying prevalence, but we do know that reporting has increased. I have been very careful to talk about the reporting of rape: reports of rapes and sexual offences have increased. We want more people to come forward and report crimes because we know that m...
Yvette Cooper
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The honest truth is that we do not know what is happening to underlying prevalence, but we do know that reporting has increased. I have been very careful to talk about the reporting of rape: reports of rapes and sexual offences have increased. We want more people to come forward and report crimes because we know that m...
0.269246
343
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.68.2
The right hon. Lady ought to look at the Committee stage of the 2003 Act, where a Labour Government, with assistance from the then Opposition, considered that very point and the extreme difficulty involved. Before she tables any amendments, I ask her please to read that Hansard report. The issue was faced then.
Paul Beresford
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The right hon. Lady ought to look at the Committee stage of the 2003 Act, where a Labour Government, with assistance from the then Opposition, considered that very point and the extreme difficulty involved. Before she tables any amendments, I ask her please to read that Hansard report. The issue was faced then.
0.329648
344
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.68.3
I think the hon. Gentleman would agree that we want more rapes to be reported, because we know they are underreported at the moment. It is significant that, over many years under a Labour Government, we saw an increase in arrests, prosecutions and convictions, both for serious sexual offences and for domestic violence....
Yvette Cooper
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I think the hon. Gentleman would agree that we want more rapes to be reported, because we know they are underreported at the moment. It is significant that, over many years under a Labour Government, we saw an increase in arrests, prosecutions and convictions, both for serious sexual offences and for domestic violence....
0.32927
345
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.69.0
I am sure my right hon. Friend and the Home Secretary are aware that one of the reasons for the delays is that the search engines are charging between £50 and £80 for the information and the police simply do not have the resources for that.
Sarah Champion
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I am sure my right hon. Friend and the Home Secretary are aware that one of the reasons for the delays is that the search engines are charging between £50 and £80 for the information and the police simply do not have the resources for that.
0.241027
346
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.70.0
My hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. If there are such obstacles and delays, Parliament needs to address them. We should be taking action to make sure that the police and the NCA can take the necessary action to protect children and investigate these extremely serious crimes. However, it is very difficult...
Yvette Cooper
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My hon. Friend makes an extremely important point. If there are such obstacles and delays, Parliament needs to address them. We should be taking action to make sure that the police and the NCA can take the necessary action to protect children and investigate these extremely serious crimes. However, it is very difficult...
0.311545
347
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.70.1
I am delighted to contribute to the discussion of this multifaceted Bill. I am probably not regarded as one of the normal Home Office specialists, but this multifaceted Bill covers several areas that extend beyond the usual Home Office remit, and I particularly want to speak about the world of economics and our interna...
Stephen Hammond
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I am delighted to contribute to the discussion of this multifaceted Bill. I am probably not regarded as one of the normal Home Office specialists, but this multifaceted Bill covers several areas that extend beyond the usual Home Office remit, and I particularly want to speak about the world of economics and our interna...
0.364354
348
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.71.0
Does my hon. Friend share my concern about the fact that resource allocation is very opaque? The Treasury produced a report for the Cabinet Secretary in the last quarter of last year suggesting that 90% of spending on extremism happens domestically and only 10% internationally. On the very important threat that he is a...
Stephen Barclay
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Does my hon. Friend share my concern about the fact that resource allocation is very opaque? The Treasury produced a report for the Cabinet Secretary in the last quarter of last year suggesting that 90% of spending on extremism happens domestically and only 10% internationally. On the very important threat that he is a...
0.333167
349
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.71.1
My hon. Friend makes a very important point. We should recognise that the Government are spending that money and are committed to looking at the specific law enforcement challenges of cybercrime, but we must also consider the economic consequences of that crime. Particularly through organised crime, but also by foreign...
Stephen Hammond
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My hon. Friend makes a very important point. We should recognise that the Government are spending that money and are committed to looking at the specific law enforcement challenges of cybercrime, but we must also consider the economic consequences of that crime. Particularly through organised crime, but also by foreign...
0.331596
350
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.72.0
My hon. Friend is making a powerful case. I am sure that he agrees that many provisions in the Bill will strengthen the law on cybercrime, but does he share my concern that, as some the statistics perhaps show, business also needs to take cybercrime more seriously than it has in the past?
Maria Miller
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My hon. Friend is making a powerful case. I am sure that he agrees that many provisions in the Bill will strengthen the law on cybercrime, but does he share my concern that, as some the statistics perhaps show, business also needs to take cybercrime more seriously than it has in the past?
0.32148
351
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.72.1
My right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. Any number of reports in the past six months have found that major companies have not helped Governments either to assess the risks to their own networks, which creates a national risk, or to assess the threat from organised crime, which leads to serious risks not just to suc...
Stephen Hammond
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My right hon. Friend is absolutely correct. Any number of reports in the past six months have found that major companies have not helped Governments either to assess the risks to their own networks, which creates a national risk, or to assess the threat from organised crime, which leads to serious risks not just to suc...
0.346507
352
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.73.0
The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful case about the need to focus on cybercrime. Will he endorse the work done by Europol in that area, which is essential to try to deal with countries and individuals—some of these crimes are committed by countries—that seek to engage in cyber-wars?
Keith Vaz
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The hon. Gentleman makes a powerful case about the need to focus on cybercrime. Will he endorse the work done by Europol in that area, which is essential to try to deal with countries and individuals—some of these crimes are committed by countries—that seek to engage in cyber-wars?
0.340319
353
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.73.1
I accept the validity of the right hon. Gentleman’s point, and in a moment he will see how much I support what he has just said. We have largely recognised the validity of the EU directive, although there are still two aspects to introduce. That will help the powers of this country by ensuring that we can attack UK nat...
Stephen Hammond
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I accept the validity of the right hon. Gentleman’s point, and in a moment he will see how much I support what he has just said. We have largely recognised the validity of the EU directive, although there are still two aspects to introduce. That will help the powers of this country by ensuring that we can attack UK nat...
0.341474
354
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.74.0
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) who has brought a great deal of expertise on cybercrime to the House. As we approach the last 12 weeks before Parliament must be dissolved, some might have thought that the temperature would have risen. However, we have a crime Bill that will pa...
Keith Vaz
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It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Stephen Hammond) who has brought a great deal of expertise on cybercrime to the House. As we approach the last 12 weeks before Parliament must be dissolved, some might have thought that the temperature would have risen. However, we have a crime Bill that will pa...
0.340444
355
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.75.0
The “next Christmas” Bill.
Elfyn Llwyd
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The “next Christmas” Bill.
0.251665
356
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.75.1
The “next Christmas” Bill—perhaps that is right although, sadly, the right hon. Gentleman will not be with us in the House next Christmas. Having won his great concession from the Home Secretary and been praised for his campaigning work, he is departing from us and we will be the poorer for it. I have counted at least ...
Keith Vaz
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The “next Christmas” Bill—perhaps that is right although, sadly, the right hon. Gentleman will not be with us in the House next Christmas. Having won his great concession from the Home Secretary and been praised for his campaigning work, he is departing from us and we will be the poorer for it. I have counted at least ...
0.323289
357
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.78.0
I am grateful for being called to speak so early in the proceedings on the Bill. I confess that I have often been a sceptic about criminal legislation. Indeed, as the shadow Home Secretary implied, it is easy to pass new laws and forget about the need to enforce them. More importantly, we need to use what is already on...
James Paice
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I am grateful for being called to speak so early in the proceedings on the Bill. I confess that I have often been a sceptic about criminal legislation. Indeed, as the shadow Home Secretary implied, it is easy to pass new laws and forget about the need to enforce them. More importantly, we need to use what is already on...
0.327736
358
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.79.0
The right hon. Gentleman is right and I share his concern about this issue. As he says, security at Calais is very strong and the people are boarding even before the lorries arrive in France. Is there a case for the EU to perform spot checks on the lorries before they get to the border?
Keith Vaz
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The right hon. Gentleman is right and I share his concern about this issue. As he says, security at Calais is very strong and the people are boarding even before the lorries arrive in France. Is there a case for the EU to perform spot checks on the lorries before they get to the border?
0.274986
359
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.79.1
I am not sure whether the right hon. Gentleman is trying to tempt me on to the issue of Europe. I am not one of those who thinks that Europe has no locus on this issue. It is right that we work with our European colleagues, either as individual member states or through the EU as a whole to address these issues. Whether...
James Paice
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I am not sure whether the right hon. Gentleman is trying to tempt me on to the issue of Europe. I am not one of those who thinks that Europe has no locus on this issue. It is right that we work with our European colleagues, either as individual member states or through the EU as a whole to address these issues. Whether...
0.314406
360
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.80.0
The Serious Crime Bill is an opportunity for Parliament to remove all references to child prostitution from legislation. Britain should lead the world in outlawing the term. That would send out a powerful and unequivocal message, in the wake of the shocking sexual exploitation of children in Derby, Rotherham, Rochdale,...
Ann Coffey
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The Serious Crime Bill is an opportunity for Parliament to remove all references to child prostitution from legislation. Britain should lead the world in outlawing the term. That would send out a powerful and unequivocal message, in the wake of the shocking sexual exploitation of children in Derby, Rotherham, Rochdale,...
0.30783
361
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.83.0
I would like to address my brief remarks exclusively to the proposals in clause 65 to reform criminal law on child neglect. A lot has been said about consensus, including by the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, and this is one policy area where there has been a genuine cross-party consensus. I reflect on the...
Mark Williams
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I would like to address my brief remarks exclusively to the proposals in clause 65 to reform criminal law on child neglect. A lot has been said about consensus, including by the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, and this is one policy area where there has been a genuine cross-party consensus. I reflect on the...
0.320641
362
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.85.0
I acknowledge the hon. Gentleman’s efforts in this area in the past. Is not the real issue this—that we agree that the Government’s intentions are good, but unless there is a degree of precision about what we are trying to achieve through this legislation, it could become another missed opportunity, leading to the conf...
Stephen McCabe
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I acknowledge the hon. Gentleman’s efforts in this area in the past. Is not the real issue this—that we agree that the Government’s intentions are good, but unless there is a degree of precision about what we are trying to achieve through this legislation, it could become another missed opportunity, leading to the conf...
0.405715
363
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.85.1
I very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is the challenge facing us in the short number of weeks ahead—to get this right. We have a golden opportunity. I remember going to meetings at the Ministry of Justice at the early stages, and this was not an issue or a priority. The Government have now moved a long way, a...
Mark Williams
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I very much agree with the hon. Gentleman. That is the challenge facing us in the short number of weeks ahead—to get this right. We have a golden opportunity. I remember going to meetings at the Ministry of Justice at the early stages, and this was not an issue or a priority. The Government have now moved a long way, a...
0.332075
364
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.86.0
The Chair of the Home Affairs Committee earlier reminded us that we are within about 12 weeks of breaking off for the next election. I am in the happy position, as he reminded us, of not standing at the next election, so I hope I can speak with a tad of objectivity. That said, the debate so far has been interesting and...
Elfyn Llwyd
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The Chair of the Home Affairs Committee earlier reminded us that we are within about 12 weeks of breaking off for the next election. I am in the happy position, as he reminded us, of not standing at the next election, so I hope I can speak with a tad of objectivity. That said, the debate so far has been interesting and...
0.32829
365
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.89.0
I think all of us accept that this very broad Bill covers some very important issues. We discussed whether it could be called a Christmas tree Bill and decided that it could not, as it is after Christmas. However, as an ethnic minority immigrant to this country, I am informed by my wife, who is English, that Christmas ...
Paul Beresford
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I think all of us accept that this very broad Bill covers some very important issues. We discussed whether it could be called a Christmas tree Bill and decided that it could not, as it is after Christmas. However, as an ethnic minority immigrant to this country, I am informed by my wife, who is English, that Christmas ...
0.361299
366
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.91.0
I am very pleased that I will be serving on the Bill Committee. In it, I will focus on issues relating to child protection, and I would like to raise the key issues in this debate. A number of Members have spoken about the cross-party inquiry I chaired with Barnardo’s. It started this time last year and looked specific...
Sarah Champion
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I am very pleased that I will be serving on the Bill Committee. In it, I will focus on issues relating to child protection, and I would like to raise the key issues in this debate. A number of Members have spoken about the cross-party inquiry I chaired with Barnardo’s. It started this time last year and looked specific...
0.283212
367
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.93.0
I look forward to working with the hon. Lady in Committee, just as I worked with her on the Modern Slavery Bill Committee. She is making a specific point about child abduction warning notices, and I want to tell her that we are looking very carefully at the matter. As she knows, the key question is whether the police h...
Karen Bradley
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I look forward to working with the hon. Lady in Committee, just as I worked with her on the Modern Slavery Bill Committee. She is making a specific point about child abduction warning notices, and I want to tell her that we are looking very carefully at the matter. As she knows, the key question is whether the police h...
0.326532
368
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.93.1
I am not sure whether a “Whoopee” is appropriate, but—“Whoopee!” I look forward to working with the Minister. I would like to move on to other elements that I will be arguing for in the Bill, all of which have been successfully debated in the Lords. The first relates to the lack of protection for 16 and 17-year-olds un...
Sarah Champion
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I am not sure whether a “Whoopee” is appropriate, but—“Whoopee!” I look forward to working with the Minister. I would like to move on to other elements that I will be arguing for in the Bill, all of which have been successfully debated in the Lords. The first relates to the lack of protection for 16 and 17-year-olds un...
0.286835
369
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.94.0
It is a pleasure to take part in the debate, and I welcome the comments of the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), particularly those focusing on child protection. I shall also focus on part 5 of the Bill, and particularly on the amended child cruelty offence. The hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr Williams) paid p...
David Burrowes
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It is a pleasure to take part in the debate, and I welcome the comments of the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion), particularly those focusing on child protection. I shall also focus on part 5 of the Bill, and particularly on the amended child cruelty offence. The hon. Member for Ceredigion (Mr Williams) paid p...
0.300391
370
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.99.0
I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Serious Crime Bill. My comments will reflect mainly on parts 1 and 3. I like this Bill. I hope that it puts down a marker that says very clearly that there is no hiding place for criminals involved in serious and organised crime, and that there is no hiding place for those who...
Ian Paisley Jnr
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I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Serious Crime Bill. My comments will reflect mainly on parts 1 and 3. I like this Bill. I hope that it puts down a marker that says very clearly that there is no hiding place for criminals involved in serious and organised crime, and that there is no hiding place for those who...
0.340144
371
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.102.0
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. While suggestions circulate that we are sitting in an inactive Parliament, it is gratifying to see that business of such significance is still being done. The Bill is forward looking in the issues it addresses. The need to u...
Angie Bray
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Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. While suggestions circulate that we are sitting in an inactive Parliament, it is gratifying to see that business of such significance is still being done. The Bill is forward looking in the issues it addresses. The need to u...
0.32424
372
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.104.0
I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this debate. When the Home Secretary referred to scams that defraud pensioners of their savings, I thought that it is unfortunate that at present such scams are not often counted in our crime statistics. The crime survey for England and Wales has shown that since 1995, in o...
Fiona Mactaggart
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this debate. When the Home Secretary referred to scams that defraud pensioners of their savings, I thought that it is unfortunate that at present such scams are not often counted in our crime statistics. The crime survey for England and Wales has shown that since 1995, in o...
0.346686
373
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.106.0
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Is she heartened by the Royal College of Nursing and other royal colleges adopting a joint approach, particularly to raise awareness within their profession so that there is a requirement for mandatory reporting by health professionals?
Debbie Abrahams
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
My hon. Friend is making a powerful speech. Is she heartened by the Royal College of Nursing and other royal colleges adopting a joint approach, particularly to raise awareness within their profession so that there is a requirement for mandatory reporting by health professionals?
0.282256
374
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.106.1
Mandatory reporting by health professionals is essential, and it should be a duty on all professions, especially teachers. I agree that any steps which ensure mandatory reporting would be valuable. The other well constructed amendment that the Bill makes relates to immigration status. Where someone is at risk overseas,...
Fiona Mactaggart
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
Mandatory reporting by health professionals is essential, and it should be a duty on all professions, especially teachers. I agree that any steps which ensure mandatory reporting would be valuable. The other well constructed amendment that the Bill makes relates to immigration status. Where someone is at risk overseas,...
0.306403
375
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.108.0
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart). I was particularly pleased that she said the Bill “moves us forward”, which encapsulates the tone taken by many hon. Members in the debate. This important Bill demonstrates the undiminished work rate of this Government. Hon. Members on both sides...
Maria Miller
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart). I was particularly pleased that she said the Bill “moves us forward”, which encapsulates the tone taken by many hon. Members in the debate. This important Bill demonstrates the undiminished work rate of this Government. Hon. Members on both sides...
0.328377
376
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.110.0
I support my right hon. Friend. Sixteen and 17-year-olds can be very vulnerable. Prosecutions are attempted every year for dreadful acts of cruelty and neglect. Does she, like me, hope the Minister will give us some comfort in her summing up—we accept that it is a difficult area—that she will look at what provisions co...
Sarah Newton
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
I support my right hon. Friend. Sixteen and 17-year-olds can be very vulnerable. Prosecutions are attempted every year for dreadful acts of cruelty and neglect. Does she, like me, hope the Minister will give us some comfort in her summing up—we accept that it is a difficult area—that she will look at what provisions co...
0.253315
377
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.110.1
My hon. Friend is absolutely right and I hope the Minister reflects on that. I know from my experience that the law is not consistent in its treatment of young people of that age. I therefore understand the challenges she faces, but I hope Ministers have heard the protestations from Government Members and provide reass...
Maria Miller
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
My hon. Friend is absolutely right and I hope the Minister reflects on that. I know from my experience that the law is not consistent in its treatment of young people of that age. I therefore understand the challenges she faces, but I hope Ministers have heard the protestations from Government Members and provide reass...
0.331149
378
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.111.0
It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Maria Miller). Like her, I welcome the breadth of the Bill. I wish to focus on clauses 40 to 43 in part 2, which relate to cybercrime. I do not usually speak in this House on foreign affairs, national security or organised crime. However, the c...
Chloe Smith
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. Friend the Member for Basingstoke (Maria Miller). Like her, I welcome the breadth of the Bill. I wish to focus on clauses 40 to 43 in part 2, which relate to cybercrime. I do not usually speak in this House on foreign affairs, national security or organised crime. However, the c...
0.389194
379
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.115.0
I am aware of the time constraints, so let me simply say that I very much welcome the Bill, particularly the part that deals with female genital mutilation. I am intrigued, too, by the Bill’s provisions relating to the possession of paedophile manuals, which are to some extent based on the Protection of Children Act 19...
William Cash
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
I am aware of the time constraints, so let me simply say that I very much welcome the Bill, particularly the part that deals with female genital mutilation. I am intrigued, too, by the Bill’s provisions relating to the possession of paedophile manuals, which are to some extent based on the Protection of Children Act 19...
0.311648
380
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.116.0
Serious and organised crime poses a severe and growing threat to those in our country. It poses a threat to the pensioner who is vulnerable to online financial scams. The hon. Member for Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford) spoke of “the little people”: one vulnerable pensioner in his constituency was ripped off by £27,000...
Jack Dromey
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
Serious and organised crime poses a severe and growing threat to those in our country. It poses a threat to the pensioner who is vulnerable to online financial scams. The hon. Member for Mole Valley (Sir Paul Beresford) spoke of “the little people”: one vulnerable pensioner in his constituency was ripped off by £27,000...
0.317437
381
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.120.0
The hon. Gentleman will know that during my contribution I asked the Labour Front Benchers whether, in tackling serious and organised crime in Northern Ireland, they would commit any future Labour Government after May to legislate to ensure that the National Crime Agency is operational in Ulster.
Ian Paisley Jnr
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
The hon. Gentleman will know that during my contribution I asked the Labour Front Benchers whether, in tackling serious and organised crime in Northern Ireland, they would commit any future Labour Government after May to legislate to ensure that the National Crime Agency is operational in Ulster.
0.266478
382
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.120.1
We understand the concern expressed by the hon. Gentleman, and the Government should have sorted this issue a long time ago. We will talk to all parties in Northern Ireland about making progress at the next stages. We see the strength of the argument being deployed and are sympathetic to it, but this is about how then ...
Jack Dromey
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
We understand the concern expressed by the hon. Gentleman, and the Government should have sorted this issue a long time ago. We will talk to all parties in Northern Ireland about making progress at the next stages. We see the strength of the argument being deployed and are sympathetic to it, but this is about how then ...
0.317038
383
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.120.2
This has been a useful, constructive and detailed debate, and for that reason I am afraid that I will not be able to cover every point that was raised. I will, however, endeavour to do as much as I can. I welcome the cross-party support for the Bill, and I hope that serious and organised criminals—those who wilfully da...
Karen Bradley
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
UK Ebola Preparedness
This has been a useful, constructive and detailed debate, and for that reason I am afraid that I will not be able to cover every point that was raised. I will, however, endeavour to do as much as I can. I welcome the cross-party support for the Bill, and I hope that serious and organised criminals—those who wilfully da...
0.350083
384
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.124.1
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Serious Crime Bill [Lords]: Committal The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee (2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previ...
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
Serious Crime Bill [Lords] (Programme)
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 83A(7)), That the following provisions shall apply to the Serious Crime Bill [Lords]: Committal The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee. Proceedings in Public Bill Committee (2) Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previ...
0.311897
385
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.124.3
Queen’s Recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Serious Crime Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of th...
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
Serious Crime Bill [Lords] (Money)
Queen’s Recommendation signified. Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 52(1)(a)), That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Serious Crime Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament of: (1) any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of th...
0.281112
386
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.124.5
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
Business without Debate— Delegated Legislation
Motion made, and Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 118(6)),
0.294715
387
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.124.7
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 15 October, be approved.—(Harriett Baldwin.) Question agreed to.
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Serious Crime Bill [Lords]
Constitutional Law
That the draft Scotland Act 1998 (Functions Exercisable in or as Regards Scotland) Order 2015, which was laid before this House on 15 October, be approved.—(Harriett Baldwin.) Question agreed to.
0.301501
388
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.125.1
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Harriett Baldwin.)
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Harriett Baldwin.)
0.253072
389
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.125.2
First, I would like to thank you, Mr Speaker, for selecting for the Adjournment debate this evening the important subject of the unacceptable length of time families in Hull are having to wait for a diagnosis of autism for their children. It is an issue I have grown increasingly concerned about over the course of the p...
Diana Johnson
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
First, I would like to thank you, Mr Speaker, for selecting for the Adjournment debate this evening the important subject of the unacceptable length of time families in Hull are having to wait for a diagnosis of autism for their children. It is an issue I have grown increasingly concerned about over the course of the p...
0.26988
390
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.125.3
I congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this matter to the House for consideration. She has eloquently outlined the position in Hull. Across Northern Ireland, we have had a 67% increase in the number of individuals with autism and we have 1,300 children waiting to be assessed. The problems in Hull are replicated acros...
Jim Shannon
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I congratulate the hon. Lady on bringing this matter to the House for consideration. She has eloquently outlined the position in Hull. Across Northern Ireland, we have had a 67% increase in the number of individuals with autism and we have 1,300 children waiting to be assessed. The problems in Hull are replicated acros...
0.254479
391
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.125.4
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, which sets the context very well. Let me tell the House about the experience of three families in my constituency and what the delays actually mean to families and children in Hull. Jayden was three years old when his family first contacted me. His mum, dad and...
Diana Johnson
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for that intervention, which sets the context very well. Let me tell the House about the experience of three families in my constituency and what the delays actually mean to families and children in Hull. Jayden was three years old when his family first contacted me. His mum, dad and...
0.239925
392
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.126.0
My hon. Friend is making a very powerful case. Does she remember that we were told that the review of CAMHS services in Hull in 2013 that led to the closure of the tier 4 unit—the in-patient facility at West End—was designed so that more resources could be put into early assessment and early diagnosis? Does she believe...
Alan Johnson
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
My hon. Friend is making a very powerful case. Does she remember that we were told that the review of CAMHS services in Hull in 2013 that led to the closure of the tier 4 unit—the in-patient facility at West End—was designed so that more resources could be put into early assessment and early diagnosis? Does she believe...
0.276475
393
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.127.0
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who powerfully makes his point about how we are now in the worst of all worlds, with the early intervention not being there and the in-patient unit having been lost as well. The Government have talked at length about the strength of early intervention and how important it is, and ...
Diana Johnson
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I am grateful to my right hon. Friend, who powerfully makes his point about how we are now in the worst of all worlds, with the early intervention not being there and the in-patient unit having been lost as well. The Government have talked at length about the strength of early intervention and how important it is, and ...
0.254829
394
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.129.0
I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) on securing this debate on what is an important issue for her constituents and for many families, both in Hull and across the country. She made a strong advocacy for the needs of Thomas and many of her other constituents, and discussed some of ...
Daniel Poulter
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I congratulate the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson) on securing this debate on what is an important issue for her constituents and for many families, both in Hull and across the country. She made a strong advocacy for the needs of Thomas and many of her other constituents, and discussed some of ...
0.294126
395
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.132.0
I am listening carefully to the Minister and I am grateful that the CCG has been willing to brief him in a way that it was not willing to brief the local Member of Parliament. Does he find it acceptable that families are being told there is a 20-week wait for a diagnosis when clearly that is not the case? The wait is m...
Diana Johnson
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I am listening carefully to the Minister and I am grateful that the CCG has been willing to brief him in a way that it was not willing to brief the local Member of Parliament. Does he find it acceptable that families are being told there is a 20-week wait for a diagnosis when clearly that is not the case? The wait is m...
0.258717
396
da75ed09-b195-4a79-8ef1-3c74c3d5af48
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-05c.132.1
I agree that the current situation is not acceptable, but the CCG inherited a much worse position from the primary care trust, and it has made progress in addressing the needs of those who have been waiting the longest. As I described earlier, in April 2013 when the CCG came into existence, the longest wait was 129 wee...
Daniel Poulter
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AUTISM: DIAGNOSIS OF CHILDREN, HULL
Constitutional Law
I agree that the current situation is not acceptable, but the CCG inherited a much worse position from the primary care trust, and it has made progress in addressing the needs of those who have been waiting the longest. As I described earlier, in April 2013 when the CCG came into existence, the longest wait was 129 wee...
0.280593
397
3d6c79a6-f5d9-4841-a351-01d4007957e5
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-06c.135.2
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
null
The Deputy Prime Minister was asked—
0.211937
398
3d6c79a6-f5d9-4841-a351-01d4007957e5
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-06c.135.4
What steps he is taking to devolve power to Bradford and other cities and large metropolitan areas.
David Ward
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Devolution of Power (Cities)
What steps he is taking to devolve power to Bradford and other cities and large metropolitan areas.
0.329755
399
3d6c79a6-f5d9-4841-a351-01d4007957e5
uk.org.publicwhip/debate/2015-01-06c.135.5
The Government have agreed a city deal and growth deal with the Leeds city region, of which Bradford is, of course, a part. The result is new transport, housing and regeneration schemes, such as the One City park, which will directly benefit Bradford. The city deal has already ensured more than 600 new apprenticeships,...
Nicholas Clegg
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ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
Devolution of Power (Cities)
The Government have agreed a city deal and growth deal with the Leeds city region, of which Bradford is, of course, a part. The result is new transport, housing and regeneration schemes, such as the One City park, which will directly benefit Bradford. The city deal has already ensured more than 600 new apprenticeships,...
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