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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Police Funding

"The hon. Lady and I share Redcar and Cleveland Borough between us. I fully accept that there is concern about crime, but there is also a question about how resource is allocated within the borough. Does she concede that Cleveland police have, I think, the fourth highest ratio of officers …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Police Funding

"It is a pleasure to speak after the hon. Member for Redcar (Anna Turley), who touched on important points. I certainly echo her comment about people seeking comfort in the arms of companies that purport to provide some kind of policing service. That is clearly unacceptable and wrong. If people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Police Funding

"Like everyone, I welcome signs of improvement in the force. I pay tribute to the work of outgoing Chief Constable Iain Spittal and I wish our new Chief Constable Mike Veale every success. However, the truth is that the consequences of these historical allegations continue to damage the force’s finances: …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 28 Mar 2018
Police Funding

"I fully accept that there are real pressures on the police, but I also believe that the current deployment pattern could be improved upon. That would be a fair reflection of my position.

It is a mark of the concern that exists in East Cleveland that I attended a rally …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
Hate Crime

"The rising tide of creeping Islamophobia and anti-Jewish sentiment should concern us all. How is improving the recording of this hate crime helping us to track what is going on in our society and how we can tackle it?..."
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Written Question
Syringes: Injuries
Thursday 22nd February 2018

Asked by: Simon Clarke (Conservative - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what records her Department holds on the number of incidents in each of the last five years in which a member of the public has been injured by a used needle.

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

The Home Office collects information on crimes in which a knife or sharp instrument was used. However, this is not broken down to the type of instrument used, nor does it provide information on whether a member of the public was injured.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Sep 2017
Police Pay and Funding

"I never cease to be amazed by the dedication and bravery of Cleveland police officers, who do a fantastic job protecting our community. Does my hon. Friend agree that this award is all about being fair to those officers for their dedicated record of service but also fair to the …..."
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