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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 Dec 2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

"I am glad to be able to respond to this powerful and forthright debate. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Bristol South (Karin Smyth) and my hon. Friend the Member for Thurrock (Jackie Doyle-Price) for calling the debate and leading off. I should say that this subject sits …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 01 Dec 2022
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

"I am very happy to join my right hon. Friend in those remarks. We are of one view, and I am very grateful for her intervention.

My hon. Friend the Member for Bury North (James Daly) made a strident and powerful speech, based on intimate personal experience in his own …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 23 Nov 2018
Stalking Protection Bill

"My hon. Friend is being extremely gracious. I thank her for introducing the Bill, which undoubtedly will be of benefit to my constituents in Aldershot and Farnborough. We are very grateful...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Salisbury Incident

"The Minister is making a very eloquent statement. Will he confirm that some of the most important lessons learned are now being incorporated in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill that is currently going through the House of Commons?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Salisbury Incident

"It is a great honour to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Aberavon (Stephen Kinnock), who has just given a superb example of the knowledge, experience and eloquence for which he has become renowned in this House. In my brief remarks, I will pick up …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Salisbury Incident

"I am very grateful for my hon. Friend’s contribution. Like him, I have enjoyed travelling in Russia—in Moscow, St Petersburg and many other cities—and I have always been very touched by the Russian people’s hospitality and tremendous sense of pride in the magnificent Russian heritage and culture, which we should …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Sep 2018
Salisbury Incident

"I agree entirely. We need to maintain the ability to react to chemical, biological and nuclear warfare, and I hope that lesson will be contained in the findings of the modernising defence programme, which should be announced towards the end of the year.

The approach of achieving peace through strength …..."
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Written Question
Drugs: Organised Crime
Monday 2nd July 2018

Asked by: Leo Docherty (Conservative - Aldershot)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress is being made in tackling county lines criminal activity; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

We are absolutely committed to tackling county lines. The action we are taking is set out in the Serious Violence Strategy published on 9 April.
We are delivering a cross-Government and agency programme of work to tackle county lines through the County Lines Action Plan (which is published as an Annex to the Serious Violence Strategy). Last December we introduced the Drug Dealing Telecommunications Restriction Orders to enable police to shut down phone lines used to facilitate drug deals, and we have announced funding of £3.6million to establish a new National County Lines Co-Ordination Centre. Raising awareness of county lines and the appropriate safeguarding response is also very important. In July last year we published guidance on county lines for frontline practitioners to help them identify and respond to county lines exploitation and we are currently delivering a nationwide awareness-raising communications campaign.

Written Question
Knives: Crime
Tuesday 15th May 2018

Asked by: Leo Docherty (Conservative - Aldershot)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to reduce knife crime in Hampshire.

Answered by Victoria Atkins - Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

On 9 April 2018, the Government published the Serious Violence Strategy that set out action being taken to address serious violence and in particular the recent increases in knife crime, gun crime and homicide. This also includes the national knife crime media campaign, #knifefree, to raise awareness of the consequences of knife crime among young people and to encourage them to take up positive activities.

We will continue to encourage police forces in England and Wales to undertake a series of coordinated national weeks of action to tackle knife crime under Operation Sceptre. In February this year, Hampshire Police participated in Operation Sceptre, which includes targeted stop and searches, weapon sweeps, test purchases of knives from identified retailers, the use of surrender bins and educational activities. We also announced up to £1million for a new round of the anti-knife crime Community Fund which will invite bids for funding later this Spring from community groups to tackle knife crime in their area.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 May 2018
Windrush

"I am very pleased to speak in this debate and to follow the hon. Member for Reading East (Matt Rodda).

It has been very obvious today and in previous debates that there is justifiable anger over this issue. I think it is partly motivated by the fact that the contribution …..."
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