Speeches by Jarvis.

“At moments like this, it can be tempting to focus on those who seek to divide our communities, but it is also important to reflect, as I have done, on the extraordinary good work in communities right around our country. On the point that my hon. Friend made at the end of his remarks, the National Security Act 2023 prov…”

“I am sorry to say that the hon. Lady’s characterisation is not fair. I have been incredibly clear about the work and the support that we are providing to Jewish communities. We take that incredibly seriously. Where there is a requirement to do more, and to do things differently, we will not hesitate to do so. Where we …”

“I agree with pretty much all of what the hon. Member said, and I join him in commending the important work of the police and the fire service. On proscription, he knows that it is the long-standing policy of successive Governments that we do not talk about it, because that would be helpful to our adversaries, but we do…”

“The Minister for Policing and Crime, the Home Secretary and I—and all our ministerial colleagues—will do everything we need to do to ensure that the Metropolitan police and all police forces around the country have the resources they need to do this difficult job. Yes, there are moments of challenge, but we will ensure…”

“We have invested a record amount of money in ensuring that places of worship right around the country have the support, security and defences that they require. That is a priority for the Government. We will always want to ensure that people can practise their faith and go about their business unimpeded by the threats …”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member, not least because he has consistently advocated for people’s right to religious belief, and to worship safely and freely. This gives me the opportunity to pay tribute to the important work of the Community Security Trust. The Government are proud to partner it, and we have put forward …”

“The hon. Member is right that we should be—and I think are—very proud of our collective Jewish heritage. I pay tribute to her nan. I hope the hon. Member would acknowledge that the Rycroft review is an important step forward in tackling some of the issues that she raised. I hope she understands how seriously we take th…”

“I am grateful to my hon. Friend, who has raised her concerns diligently with me on a number of occasions. I had the privilege recently of visiting JW3, in her constituency, which is a truly inspiring place. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to Raymond, the chief executive officer, and to all the staff and voluntee…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for a series of entirely sensible and constructive points. He is absolutely right to raise both the abhorrent nature of the threat and the spectre of what happened in Manchester. Those of us with the privilege of serving in government to ensure our national security and keep our publ…”

“I am grateful to the right hon. Lady for the work she does with her Select Committee, and she is right in the point she makes about the root causes. The Government have to ensure that not only are we tackling the root causes, but we have appropriate security and defence mechanisms in place. She will understand the rigo…”

“I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for the assiduous representation of his constituents and his constituency. The threats he describes are abhorrent and completely unacceptable. The notion that some members of our Jewish communities might be forced to live less Jewish lives is totally unacceptable. It is the Governme…”

“I know that my hon. Friend will understand that it is not for me as the Security Minister to set out future parliamentary business—I would get into quite a lot of trouble with the Leader of the House, and no doubt others. My hon. Friend will have heard, however, the commitments made by the Prime Minister, the Home Secr…”

“The hon. Gentleman makes an entirely reasonable point. Before I come to the substance of his question, I reiterate our commitment to ensuring that no state, regardless of who it is, is able to target people in this country, whether that is members of Jewish communities, as in this case, or Iranian dissidents. I can ass…”

“My hon. Friend makes a really important point, which emphasises the fact that the levers that we have in government do not sit within a single Department, and that is why we have to ensure that we have a co-ordinated response. On the point about charities specifically, the Government have announced plans to strengthen …”

“I hope that the shadow Minister will accept that the Government’s response is not about warm words, but about decisive, targeted and effective activity, and that is what we have seen over the past few days. Let me agree with the hon. Gentleman in recognising the fear and distress that exists within our Jewish communiti…”

“I hope that across the House there is a shared endeavour and an absolute determination to ensure that this does not become the new normal that we have to endure. None of us wants that to be the case. My hon. Friend is right to raise the importance of tackling the root causes, and hopefully he will have heard my earlier…”

“I am grateful to the hon. Member for raising those points. He is absolutely right that this abhorrent targeting has no place in our society—not now, not ever. Although I completely accept his characterisation of many British Jews currently feeling fearful, it is important to make the point—as I saw myself this morning—…”

“Of course, I would be very happy to meet my hon. Friend and the CST, which I engage with on a very regular basis. He is right to describe this as a pattern of behaviour. I hope he accepts that we are doing everything that we possibly can, not just to deter and disrupt this activity, but to defeat it. He will have seen …”

“The hon. Gentleman’s constituent’s words are deeply concerning and the situation is totally unacceptable. I hope that he will acknowledge that the Government have put a lot of money into protecting places of worship around the country. Given the particular circumstances of that case, however, perhaps he might drop me a…”

“With permission, I will make a statement about the appalling incidents targeting British Jews and opponents of the Iranian regime over recent days. I will begin with the facts. Counter-terrorism police have confirmed that they are investigating a series of arson attacks and incidents that have occurred in London over r…”