Written Question
Thursday 21st July 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has beyond sobriety tagging to tackle alcohol consumption in the context of the link between alcohol consumption and violent crime.
Answered by Tom Pursglove
The Government is committed to reducing alcohol-related crime and ensuring that swift action is taken to tackle alcohol-related offending. We have given powers to relevant authorities to tackle alcohol-related crime and harms. For example, we have placed cumulative impact policies on a statutory footing and have given new powers to immigration officers to tackle illegal working in licensed premises.
The Government recognises that alcohol continues to be one of the six main drivers of crime in the United Kingdom. We have focused on improving local intelligence, establishing effective partnerships and equipping the police and local authorities with the right powers to take effective action against alcohol related-crime and harms in the night-time economy. The Government continues to work closely with partners to tackle alcohol related crime.
Speech in General Committees - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again, Mr Davies, and I will not detain the Committee long. What a Committee it is, littered with former Ministers who will doubtless demonstrate their considerable expertise. In fact, the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Djanogly) has already done so, asking …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022
"I accept what you say, Mr Davies; I was just hoping to seek a commitment from the Minister that she will give full support to LGBT+ victims and perhaps apologise for how she dealt with matters previously, but I will move on to the statutory instrument before us today.
Given …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022
"May I invite the Minister to address the question about whether or what consultations took place with the various organisations outlined by her predecessor?..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 14th July 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2022 to Question 27594 on Public Sector: Crimes of Violence, when the economic impact assessment for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be published.
Answered by Tom Pursglove
The economic impact assessment for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be published in due course.
Written Question
Monday 4th July 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will publish an (a) economic and (b) equality impact assessment of section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act.
Answered by Kit Malthouse
Section 156 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 introduces a statutory aggravating factor for assaults committed against those providing a public service, performing a public duty or providing a service to the public.
The public facing nature of the victim’s role will therefore be considered an aggravating factor when it comes to sentencing for assault offences. This will send a very strong signal that assaults of this kind are totally unacceptable. This Government wants to ensure those who are serving the public can feel protected from abuse when working. The provision commenced on 28 June 2022.
The economic impact assessment for the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 will be published in due course. An equality impact assessment was published on introduction of the Bill. There are no plans to update the assessment.
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Miners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide Inquiry
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey. I am sorry for my dodgy voice; excuse me occasionally if I have to drink.
I congratulate the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) on securing this debate. He spoke powerfully to the experience of miners and their communities …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Miners Strike 1984-85: UK-wide Inquiry
"My right hon. Friend makes the point clearly and concisely: action needs to be taken. It is about not just the miners who have died, but their families who follow them.
As has been outlined in this debate, a number of developments have occurred since 2016. Home Office files from …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 16 Jun 2022
Public Order Bill (Fifth sitting)
"My hon. Friend will recollect that when she and I worked on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, many issues were raised about the disproportionate effect that that legislation would have on young black people. The same applies here. What comments would she make about how, yet again, …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 14 Jun 2022
Public Order Bill (Third sitting)
"I am looking at subsection (2) which says:
“It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under subsection (1) to prove that they had a reasonable excuse for the act mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection.”
Will the Minister please explain what is meant by that, …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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