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If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. I too pay tribute to the hon. Member for Birmingham Yardley for her immense campaigning and work in this area. Can the Secretary of State be more specific on what actions will be taken to prevent women and girls becoming victims of AI-generated sexual content, because it really can ruin lives?

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My local Jewish community does not have a dedicated building to meet and worship in. That means that they are not eligible for the Government's expanded support for Jewish communities, which is primarily aimed at fixed places of worship. I welcome the Government's expanded commitment, and I am grateful for their engagement with me on this issue, but will the Minister give an update, including on whether support can be extended to security guards?

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The “Police Anti-Racism Commitment”, a copy of which I have here, published in March 2025 by the National Police Chiefs' Council, asks police to reverse engineer the same arrest rates for different ethnic groups, even though offending rates are different. It expressly calls for different racial groups to be treated differently, saying that people should not treat “everyone 'the same'” or be “colour blind”. This is a formal policy requirement for two-tier policing. I have been raising this issue for over a year, and I have never had an answer, including from the Home Secretary last Tuesday. Let me try again: does she agree that this racist and dangerous policy document should be immediately withdrawn—yes or no?

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The Home Secretary still gives no clear answer. We have repeatedly raised serious concerns with the Government's Islamophobia definition. South Wales police has now instructed staff to record anything that goes beyond “legitimate discussion of Islam”, even if there is no crime. That could then be disclosed on someone's Disclosure and Barring Service check. Police officers in south Wales will now have to decide what is or is not legitimate discussion of Islam. No other religion is treated that way in south Wales. That is completely wrong. Parliament has rightly repealed blasphemy laws, and criticising religion is part of free speech, so does the Home Secretary agree that the guidance is wrong and should be scrapped immediately? Let's try a simple yes or no.

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What powers and support have been given to the police to crack down on vehicle theft, and how is the Minister working with manufacturers to ensure that modern vehicles are harder to steal?

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Following the murder of Henry Nowak, would the Home Secretary urge Vice-President J. D. Vance and the US Department of Justice to respect British victims of crime by leaving policing to Britain?

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Following the investment in policing Wolverhampton's night-time economy, what further action will the Government take to strengthen prevention measures?

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Will the Secretary of State reform the police funding formula to account for rurality, lower council tax growth, and seasonality?

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Will the Minister meet me to discuss over-policing of constituents standing up for nature?

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Will the Home Secretary introduce a binding cap set by Parliament to reduce immigration?

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What steps will the Government take to stop joint mortgage abuse as part of their commitment to halve violence against women and girls?

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Will the Minister outline whether more central guidance is forthcoming on the apprehension of individuals using e-scooters?

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I pay tribute to the Home Secretary for her work in announcing changes to stop children sending and receiving images. Can she confirm that this also stops them from ever taking such images, and can she assure me that robust legislation is being developed?

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The number of Metropolitan police officers has fallen significantly under Sadiq Khan's leadership. What specific actions will the Home Secretary take to reverse this decline in policing resources?

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With news that the Stradey Park hotel has gone into receivership, what assurance can be given to constituents in Llanelli regarding plans for asylum seeker accommodation?

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What steps will the Government take to address the issue where sentencing policies might not adequately punish offenders?

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What further steps will the Minister take to tackle antisocial behavior and ensure business safety?

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What steps will the Minister take to ensure streets are safer considering sentencing policies?

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Will the Minister reconsider the deletion of the faith liaison officer post to prevent extremism and promote community cohesion?

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What will the Home Secretary do about far-right activists who continue to protest despite community bans?

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We are a patient people and a compassionate community in Bournemouth, but there is a feeling in town that, with our three asylum hotels, we are being asked to do more than our fair share. Will the Minister please set out for my constituents that Bournemouth is uppermost in his mind as he closes hotels and that Bournemouth's asylum hotels are being prioritised for closure?

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Earlier this year, the race and faith network at Greater Manchester fire and rescue service wrote to its firefighters targeting anyone who might be representing Reform UK at the local elections in what can only be described as an attempt at intimidation. Firefighters can legitimately stand in local elections. Does the Minister agree that such politicisation and institutional bullying is wholly unacceptable? What will the defending democracy taskforce do to investigate that and stop it happening again?

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The Government have cut the asylum backlog, reduced the number of people arriving illegally and shut more than half the hotels opened by Tory Ministers. Places in Scotland like Falkirk, Perth and Dundee must see further progress this year. When will we see the next phase of the hotel exit plan? How will Ministers ensure that it is equitable across the nations and regions of the United Kingdom?

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Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has publicly thanked the donors who funded the recent Unite the Kingdom marches, which needed a significant police presence. We have heard mention several times this afternoon of equality before the law, so does the Home Secretary agree that the laws regarding the reporting of donations, both from the UK and from overseas, apply to members of all political parties equally?

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The horticultural sector in Cornwall is worth about £100 million a year, but it is reliant on the seasonal worker scheme. The scheme numbers are announced annually at the end of the year, but the daffodil season in Cornwall begins in January. Will Ministers meet me to discuss an earlier announcement and a two-year rolling scheme?

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Further to the answer given to the hon. Member for Lichfield (Dave Robertson) earlier, Mohamed Fayed is beyond the reach of terrestrial justice, but many of the ladies he abused are still waiting for justice. The Metropolitan police has been conducting an inquiry into the activities of those who aided and abetted Fayed for many months. Will the Home Office ask the Met to expedite the inquiry so that those ladies can at last have justice?

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My constituent, Richard, has been unable to work for four months because of Disclosure and Barring Service delays. Things are getting desperate at home, and he faces the prospect of defaulting on his mortgage this month. There has been a 10-month delay from the point of application to now. Will one of the Front-Bench team look at his case in particular, to help him out, but also try to take a hand of the DBS more generally?

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As if the Government's announcement on watering down the provisions of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 were not disappointing enough, the secondary legislation to enact what is left of it still has not been tabled. Where is it?