Debates between John Hayes and Priti Patel during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between John Hayes and Priti Patel
Monday 28th October 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I know that he will welcome the increase in police numbers—more than 1,300 for the Metropolitan police service. Of course, the issue is now all about local police presence and ensuring that more officers are on the beat. That is exactly what will happen in his borough.

John Hayes Portrait Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con)
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14. What steps she is taking to provide security and law enforcement organisations with the tools they need to counter terrorism.

Public Services

Debate between John Hayes and Priti Patel
Wednesday 16th October 2019

(5 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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I had hoped the hon. Gentleman would welcome the 151 additional police officers who are coming to South Yorkshire, along with the 6,000 who will be coming over the next year up to March and the 20,000 that we are recruiting. I think all hon. Members should recognise that crime has changed and, rather than criticise our police officers, get out there and back them.

John Hayes Portrait Sir John Hayes (South Holland and The Deepings) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend’s acquisition of this role is causing great excitement in South Holland and The Deepings and across the nation, because at last we have a Home Secretary who is not an apologist for miscreants but believes, as my constituents do, that people who cause mayhem and misery should be caught, convicted and locked up for a very long time, in stark contrast to the views of the right hon. Member for Broxtowe (Anna Soubry).

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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My right hon. Friend is right: when it comes to crime and criminality, we owe it to the British public to be on their side and to ensure that their communities are protected and that they are safe.

With crime changing, it is right that we listen to the police on how to tackle the most urgent crimes. That is why I have made rolling up county lines drugs gangs a priority, with a £20 million package to stop those gangs exploiting children and young people, in addition to the £25 million safer streets fund to bring in new security measures for the worst crime hotspots in England and Wales. That is what I mean by backing our police and tackling the most appalling criminality that we see today.