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Written Question
Fireworks: Crime
Monday 16th September 2024

Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have had any discussions with the Metropolitan Police regarding reports that they are not investigating the illegal ignition of fireworks on bridges over the River Thames in central London on Wednesday 7 August, one of which landed in the Globe Theatre.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The choice of whether to open an investigation is a decision for the police, who are operationally independent from Government. Home Office Ministers and officials have no power to direct or control the operational activities of the police.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 May 2022
Queen’s Speech

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 22 Jun 2021
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021

"My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but he is simply reading the Explanatory Memorandum, which all noble Lords have. If he has some points to make or questions to ask of the Minister, if he might move on to those, that would be appreciated, I think...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"That this House do not insist on its Amendment 9B, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 9C, 9D and 9E in lieu...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Wolfson of Tredegar much regrets that he is not able to move this Motion himself; he is giving evidence to the Justice Select Committee in another place. As I am sure noble Lords will appreciate, this is another important part of his work and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, first, I thank and agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, and the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, in paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, and my noble friend Lady McIntosh for their tenacity in pursuing this issue in the interests of vulnerable children. We have all …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"That this House do not insist on its Amendments 40B and 40C, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 40D, 40E, 40F, 40G, 40H, 40J and 40K in lieu...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"Noble Lords are aware that Amendment 40B seeks to create a data-sharing firewall, so that the personal data of victims of domestic abuse that is given or used for the purposes of their seeking or receiving support is not used for immigration control purposes. Amendment 40C introduces a conditional commencement …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I again applaud and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for her tenacity on this point in standing up for another vulnerable group of victims. I thank her for the time that she has spent engaging with me on this point since your Lordships last debated it. I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 Apr 2021
Immigration

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