Speeches by Bishop.

“Something that I think we in this House agree on, that I know the police agree on, and that I think the wider public agree on—hon. Members might hear me say this a lot in Committee—is that prevention is always better than detection. I rise to speak having lost, in my previous career, a close colleague and friend to a c…”

“I thank the hon. Member for giving way. To clarify, I did not ask for solutions; our Government have the solutions.”

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“Perhaps the hon. Member can offer some thoughts as to why we might have huge backlogs in the court system.”

“I will just draw the Committee’s attention to the fact that one of my other former roles was as a tenancy enforcement caseworker for a social housing company. I can assure the Committee that I would not be asking for this amendment. I think it would have a detrimental effect, and would actually cause more antisocial be…”

“I declare my former occupation as a police officer. I am a member of NARPO, the National Association of Retired Police Officers.”

“Q Sir Robert, during your tenure as Justice Secretary you acknowledged that the number of people prosecuted and convicted for rapes had fallen to the lowest level since records began—including having more than halved in the space of three years—while the number of reported rapes was still increasing. What specific meas…”

“I remind the Committee that I am a former police officer and current member of NARPO, the National Association of Retired Police Officers. Examination of Witnesses Christopher Morris, Paul Gerrard and Graham Wynn gave evidence.”

“Q Minister Johnson, could you briefly explain the Government’s rationale and thinking in not making it a criminal offence for a person in regulated activity to fail to report child sexual abuse? Dame Diana Johnson: We heard from witnesses today who talked about this, and we are very conscious that regulated activity do…”

“Q I want briefly to touch on the police appeals tribunal. Police and crime commissioners up and down the country represent the public in holding forces and chief constables to account. In the context of public confidence in policing, how important is it that PCCs have an equivalent right of appeal to the police appeals…”

“Q I have a question for Ms Maciver. How will the measures on child criminal exploitation help to ensure that there is a more effective and consistent response to it? Sharon Maciver: Having a clearly defined offence will offer the police increased powers to disrupt and sanction these individuals, and will shift the focu…”

“Q Baroness Newlove, given that intimate image abuse disproportionately affects women and girls, how do you think the changes will specifically help to address the unique challenges that they face in seeking justice and support? Baroness Newlove: It is all about regulations. As the Victims’ Commissioner, I am working cl…”

“Q May I take a moment to thank the panel, and your colleagues, for your service and continued efforts in making our communities safer? It is important to recognise that. My question is on the measures that we are implementing to provide more protection against retribution for authorised firearms officers who are facing…”

“I have shared before with the House that I used to be a police officer, and I worked for three forces across England and Wales. That has given me a strong understanding of the challenges faced by both officers and the public in tackling crime. It is partly due to this experience that I fully support the Bill and the Go…”

“Sadly, I never got to meet Sir David, but, as we have heard from Members across the House today, his reputation goes before him; he was a loved and valued colleague, respected across the whole House and across all Benches. Does the Minister agree that Sir David exemplified the best traditions of this place, working har…”

“Does this part of the Bill not go to the principle that local schools should meet local needs?”

“I am a previous chair of governors and I have worked as an education welfare officer. Do you agree that punctuality also comes into the issue of attendance? If children come into school earlier for breakfast clubs, they are in class, which minimises the risk of disruption to other students’ learning and to teachers pre…”

“Does the Minister agree that if house ties came in mid-year, the requirement would be for the house tie, which would replace the original tie? Therefore, the number would still be the same.”

“I wonder about the word “minimum”. What is minimum? Is it 10 items, five items, 20 items?”

“Q With the requirement for registers of electively home-educated students, do you anticipate a sizeable decrease in the number of children missing education? Ruth Stanier: It is an interesting question. I am not sure that that would necessarily follow. As Andy has set out, we see these very clear upward trends at the m…”