Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
13 July 2026
Police Officer Numbers
Under the last Government, police numbers reached a record high. Labour promised to increase police numbers, but instead we have seen them fall. As the Minister was forced to confirm, they are down 1,318 in the last year. Is the Minister doing anything to protect the number of officers in response p…
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
13 July 2026
High Streets Organised Crime Unit
Dodgy vape shops are a scourge on our high streets, but even more horrifying are some of the people who run them. Twana Jamal, convicted in France and described as the godfather of people trafficking, has reportedly been found running two vape shops in Leicestershire. Does the Home Secretary agree t…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
7 July 2026
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026
Thank you, Mr Vickers, for chairing today’s debate.
For the avoidance of doubt, I want to be clear that the Opposition support the Government’s decision, and welcome what I hope is a first step to stop the proliferation of these dangerous substances. The evidence that the Government and our interna…
Commons
Debate
6 July 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill
The Government’s decision to allow alterations to this Bill will come as a surprise to many who followed it through its earlier stages. As colleagues in the other place observed, this came as a surprise because, throughout the interregnum, the Government repeatedly informed the official Opposition t…
Commons
Prime Minister's Questions
Prime Minister
17 June 2026
Engagements
Q4. Since this Government came to office, more than half a million businesses have closed, nearly a million young people are without education, employment or training and graduate recruitment is at an all-time low. These are not just statistics; these are people’s lives, people’s jobs and people’s f…
Commons
Proceedings
9 June 2026
North Belfast: Violent Attack
I echo the Secretary of State’s comments in condemning this dreadful attack. Last night’s attack in north Belfast was horrifying, appalling and deeply disturbing. This was a brutal act of violence that will send shockwaves through the local community and cause huge concern across the city, Northern …
Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
8 June 2026
Extremism
We have seen the devastating impact of extremism on our country, with the Jewish community experiencing disgraceful attacks. Does the Minister share my concern about the fact that in recent elections, candidates such as Kate Hollern were threatened with beheading? More recently, we have seen convict…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
3 June 2026
Draft Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Thank you, Mr Twigg, for your chairmanship. Fortunately for Members, I will be brief.
The regulations before the Committee, together with the Minister’s comments and the assurances in the accompanying documentation, show that the legislation is limited in scope. Maintaining the current regulatory s…
Commons
Statutory Instrument
19 May 2026
2 contributions
Delegated Legislation Committee
Thank you for chairing this morning’s Committee debate, Ms McVey. I have little to question the Minister on the merits of the draft regulations. It is critical that we control and seize items used in the production of synthetic drugs. As the International Narcotics Control Board’s 2025 report on pre…
Has any advice been received on the appropriate approach to past charging?
Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 May 2026
National Security
I thank the Minister for advanced sight of his statement and for his recognition of the importance of working together across the House to make our country safer.
The attacks against the Jewish community in recent months have been devastating. As the Leader of the Opposition and the independent rev…
Commons
Westminster Hall
28 April 2026
12 contributions
Fire and Rescue Services: Funding
I beg to move,
That this House has considered funding for fire and rescue services.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. Our firefighters are heroes. They are the people who put their lives on the line to protect us all. While others run from danger, they run towards it.…
A lot of fire services across the country are facing huge challenges. The debate will draw out some of the challenges that are unique to rural and coastal communities.
We want firefighters to be backed, for their safety and for the safety of the communities we serve. Our firefighters work tirelessl…
+10 more contributions in this session
Commons
Debate
20 April 2026
10 contributions
Crime and Policing Bill
Once again, I thank the other place and right hon. and hon. Members across the House for their work on this Bill. The Government had an opportunity with this Bill to create a safer society and to protect people from harm. As I outlined previously, I would like to have seen them tackle off-road bikes…
My hon. Friend is entirely right. Rural communities across the country know only too well the consequences of hare coursing, and making an example of it and that being seen in our community sends a real message to those who would offend in such a way.
Lords amendment 359 relates to proscription of …
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
20 April 2026
Antisemitic Attacks
I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. The attacks on our Jewish community have become a national emergency. In recent weeks, we have seen multiple attacks against cultural sites and synagogues. The Jewish community has been targeted again and again. As a result, many Jewish people…
Commons
Oral Questions
16 April 2026
Business of the House
Yesterday, we learned that 600 jobs could be lost across the North Tees and South Tees NHS trusts, including nurses and clinical staff. This is devastating news for hard-working NHS staff and for residents worried about local services. Will the Leader of the House allow a debate on these job losses,…
Commons
Westminster Hall
15 April 2026
Police Federation
I thank you, Mrs Harris, for chairing this debate, and I thank the hon. Member for Pendle and Clitheroe (Jonathan Hinder) for sharing his experiences and for securing this important debate. I also acknowledge the passionate and detailed contributions from Members who have offered their insight into …
Commons
Debate
14 April 2026
11 contributions
Crime and Policing Bill
I thank colleagues in the other place for the work that they have done on strengthening this Bill. The changes made there go some way towards what we should all be aiming for: safer communities, stronger laws and real protections for the public. In Committee, we saw the Government repeatedly reject …
I could not agree more. We see a selfish and mindless small minority of people who incur huge costs that fall on taxpayers across the country and do huge damage to our communities. It is right that the sanctions should match that. On an issue where there is universal acceptance of the need to do mor…
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Commons
Ministerial Statement
14 April 2026
Knife Crime
I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement. Halving knife crime is a measure that every Member of this House would subscribe to. It is a devastating crime with devastating consequences. Only yesterday, this House discussed the tragic events in Southport and the impact they can have on a…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 March 2026
Asylum Seekers: Accommodation
On 30 June 2024, 96,642 people were in asylum accommodation. Latest figures show that there are now more than 103,000, so despite the creative interpretation, that number has gone up, not down. There is a distinct lack of gang-smashing, crossings are up by 45%, and the Government’s new border securi…
Commons
Oral Questions
23 March 2026
Knife Crime
Knife crime and drugs are destroying too many lives in our country, and stop and search is the best tool we have to take them off our streets. Does the Minister agree that the only people who should have anything to fear from stop and search are criminals? If so, why will she not adopt our proposal …
Commons
Westminster Hall
23 February 2026
Firearms Licensing
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Barker. I thank the hon. Member for South Norfolk (Ben Goldsborough) for so ably bringing forward this debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee, as well as the more than 121,000 people who signed the petition. It is clear from the turnout in …
Commons
Debate
11 February 2026
6 contributions
Police Grant Report
I join the House in thanking our frontline police officers and staff for their incredible commitment, and the contribution and sacrifices that they make to keep our streets safe. I am grateful to the Minister for her statement, though I must say that it has the familiar quality of a Government annou…
This is the net number of police officers making the difference out there on Britain’s streets. There were 149,769; there are now nearly 2,000 fewer—that has a real impact. We hear all this noise about neighbourhood policing. Neighbourhood policing has a huge part to play in the policing model, but …
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Commons
Oral Questions
Home Department
9 February 2026
2 contributions
Policing: Rural Areas
Rural communities fear that mega-police forces will suck resources into cities, and police officer numbers are already down by 1,318 under this Government. How does the Minister expect police forces to protect rural communities when the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners has confirmed tha…
Anybody listening to that garbage would not realise that there are fewer police on the streets now than under the last Conservative Government. Research done by the National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society shows the huge scale of crime affecting rural retailers. Since this Government came int…
Commons
Westminster Hall
3 February 2026
2 contributions
Town and City Centre Safety
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Dowd. I thank the hon. Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) for securing this important debate.
Town and city centres are the lifeblood of our local communities. They are crucial for people, local businesses and our economy, yet under this Lab…
That brings me to Stockton, which has a great high street and incredible local businesses. I always encourage people to support Stockton, but I would be negligent in my duty if I did not acknowledge the challenges it faces—challenges that did not arrive overnight. Over decades, Stockton’s Labour cou…
Commons
Westminster Hall
2 February 2026
4 contributions
Indefinite Leave to Remain
Thank you, Ms Lewell, for chairing the debate today.
The House has had a great many opportunities to discuss indefinite leave to remain and its impact on people, including debates in this Chamber on consequential matters such as those working in the healthcare sector and BNOs. Underpinning all thes…
There has been a lot of passionate debate today, and well-meaning suggestions for changes or exemptions to the Government proposals were passionately advanced. Some were related to salary, to age or to people’s grasp of the English language; some referred to people’s community contributions, to the …
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