Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Adams Excerpts
Monday 6th July 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Brokenshire Portrait James Brokenshire
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I know the hon. Gentleman has taken a close interest in this matter for some time. There is clear guidance. It was one of the issues that came up in my meetings last week. Our accreditation scheme sets out in clear terms those hauliers that are part of it and the guidance that is in place, but we will certainly continue to look at what more can be done.

Nigel Adams Portrait Nigel Adams (Selby and Ainsty) (Con)
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Tens of thousands of mobile phones are reported stolen every year when the reality is that many of them are lost by the owners, particularly in licensed premises. Will the Minister look at changing the crime status of the loss of mobile phones in licensed premises, because registering these phone losses as serious crimes can have a serious impact on the night-time economy and visitors, particularly when it comes to licensing?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I will take a close interest in what goes on in pubs and what gets lost in pubs and nightclubs and report back.