Speeches by Davies.

“Who owns it nationally to ensure that all police forces do that by a certain date? Because I have to say I was quite astounded by the fact that there is a 19 year-old media protocol that was found so wanting in a case like this and it still has not been updated. Who is owning this in terms of making sure that it happen…”

“Do you think fundamentally this talks to a point that there is no national body that holds you guys to account as individual police forces on stuff like this? There is clearly and rightly an operational independence of course from politicians, but on things like a social media protocol or a media protocol that is not n…”

“Of course a protocol in itself is not the silver bullet, but I do not think it takes a brain surgeon to realise that a protocol that was probably designed and published before the invention of the iPhone was required to be updated by somebody well before 19 years after it has been published. It also links to some very …”

“The cost of that to neighbourhoods is obvious, but also there is a financial cost. Why doesn’t the Government charge organisations such as football clubs, for example? At the moment the police do get funding for inside the ground but not outside the ground. Why doesn’t the Government look at ways in which to—of course,…”

“On repeated protests, the same organisations time and time again, week after week, are putting a huge demand on police forces. Of course they have a right to protest and that has to be balanced, but there is also a proportionality to that, is there not?”

“I don’t know if this is a question for the Minister or for yourself, Mr Johnson, but in terms of benchmarking us across other countries—this is a global issue, social media, organisation of crime, misinformation—have we done any benchmarking across the world on other areas that are further forward on this? AI is being …”

“One of the things that the Government absolutely can do is ensure that funding is made available, particularly when there are these types of unprecedented demands. We heard from the chief constables earlier that a letter of comfort was provided to police forces and they planned on that basis that funding would be reimb…”

“The commitment was made to reimburse the costs to police forces—they planned on that basis. Is it something that you are pushing Treasury to fund from a special reserve on the basis that it was a special set of circumstances that none of us could have predicted or planned for financially?”

“I welcome the statement from my right hon. and learned Friend the Prime Minister. In places such as Telford—which has a proud defence sector—companies, communities and supply chains need certainty. British taxpayers will be demanding that their money is used to enable British-based companies to support our British troo…”

“It is an honour to follow the Father of the House. Alongside a deterrent—perhaps—the first, foundational point of any system must be control at the border, and over the past 14 years we have certainly not had that. My constituents tell me that they want change, and want fairness to be at the heart of the border and asy…”

“This Labour Government have given our armed services their biggest pay rise in almost 20 years. I have spoken to service personnel in my constituency, and those who are part of the armed forces parliamentary scheme. They talk about pay, but they also talk about service conditions and support for their families being ke…”

“Getting power out of Whitehall and into the hands of local people will be a game-changer for many communities who feel very distant from this place, but can we ensure that Whitehall, its vested interests and petty rules do not get in the way of more devolution in the west midlands? Does my right hon. Friend agree that …”

“I declare my interest as a serving unpaid councillor at Telford and Wrekin council and an honorary vice-president of the Local Government Association. I welcome the Government’s local government finance statement, and particularly the real-terms funding increase of 4.3% for local authorities across England. I am partic…”

“I thank my hon. Friend and recognise the contribution that she has made for that section of our society. I agree that far more needs to happen, and I know that the Minister is as ambitious as the rest of us to ensure that those 14 years of austerity are addressed. Giving councils the funding that they need is a welcome…”

“I agree with my hon. Friend, the Chair of the Select Committee, that it is not sustainable. It is also bad for children, families, councils and communities. If children are in temporary accommodation, they genuinely do not know what school they will go to next term. That is bad for children, who are the next generation…”

“In the example you have given, the other outcome is that a person has their claim assessed and then is deported if they do not have a right to stay. Is the cost of you removing an individual net from that saving?”

“My hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech, giving us great insight into his experience both as a foster carer and as a lead member. A recent survey by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum found that 77% of children with experience of care struggle to afford food, and three quarters said that the cost of livin…”

“Finally, the missions of the Government and those owned by the Home Office, together with the priorities, all require a huge amount of partnership work across Whitehall Departments and organisations up and down the country, but it takes two to tango. Does the Home Office have the culture and the mindset that it cannot …”

“I am coming towards the end of my questions. We are holding an inquiry into asylum hotels at the moment, and there is a huge amount of concern around some of the operations that are taking place. Do you feel that under your leadership the Home Office has a culture in which people have the confidence to genuinely speak …”

“Sir Matthew, you have been at the Home Office for five years. The perceptions that others have, you had when you arrived. On the Windrush report, are you confident that the culture and organisation of the Department now mean that it would not be possible for those mistakes to be made again?”