Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jess Phillips and Peter Bedford

Monday 17th November 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jess Phillips]

I agree entirely with my hon. Friend, and we are working urgently to establish the inquiry. Baroness Casey is supporting that work. She and I recently met some of the people my hon. Friend is talking about, and I look forward to updating the House.

[Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire) (Con)]

The Home Office has requested transitional accommodation for asylum claimants, following the closure of Garats Hay in my constituency. However, neither Leicestershire county council nor Charnwood borough council has been consulted or received any additional funding for this extra burden. Why are these councils being bypassed, and will they get the funding that they need?

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Jess Phillips and Peter Bedford

Monday 25th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Jess Phillips]

My hon. Friend is absolutely right. I pay tribute to Stay Safe East, one of very few specialist disability and domestic abuse charities. Without “by and for” services, we simply would not be serving most of the women in our country who need support.

[Mr Peter Bedford (Mid Leicestershire) (Con)]

A report published today shows that 60,000 hours are taken up each year investigating non-crime hate incidents. Does the Minister agree that confidence in the police could be restored if they prioritised their time and resources to investigate actual crime rather than hurt feelings?