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Written Question
Anti-slavery Day
Monday 10th October 2016

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to mark Anti-Slavery Day 2016; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Sarah Newton

Anti-Slavery Day on 18 October is an important opportunity to continue to raise awareness of this appalling crime. We have made good progress in tackling it, but there is more to do.

A range of events will mark the day and the Government will announce its plans in due course.

Written Question
Anti-Slavery Day
Monday 12th September 2016

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to mark Anti-Slavery Day and to acknowledge the work of non-governmental organisations, local authorities and people involved in tackling slavery; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Sarah Newton

Local authorities, Non-Governmental Organisations and the statutory agencies all make a vital contribution to the fight against modern slavery. Various events will mark Anti-Slavery Day and I will announce my own plans in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jun 2016
Removal of Foreign National Offenders and EU Prisoners

"Does the Home Secretary agree that the problem, which is of some standing and goes way back to the early part of this century, when the Labour Government faced it, is not one of law or the interpretation of legal instruments, but one of proper administration? Is there not a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill

"Is the right hon. Gentleman seriously suggesting that a judicial commissioner would permit a politically motivated interception on a trade union?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill

"Any Bill that fundamentally affects the relationship between the citizen and the state is bound to be controversial. This Bill is no exception, even though much of what it does is to consolidate in one statute powers to interfere in the citizen’s private life and communications that are presently to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 15 Mar 2016
Investigatory Powers Bill

"I agree with that.

I do not have time in this Second Reading debate to do more than state that, as a matter of principle, I wholeheartedly support the aims and policy behind the Bill. The proposals to enable the state to intercept others’ communications or to interfere with equipment …..."
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Written Question
Private Investigators
Tuesday 3rd November 2015

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects provisions in the Private Security Industry Act 2001 on private investigators to come into force; which individuals and organisations she has held discussions with on these powers; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Karen Bradley

The Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry and this includes private investigators.

In July, the Government committed to a review (formerly triennial review) of the Security Industry Authority. That review may make further recommendations for legislative change which the Government will then consider.

Home Office Ministers have regular meetings with Ministerial colleagues and others as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions

"Does my right hon. Friend accept that the problem of people coming from Syria is reflected in the people leaving here to go to Syria? Will he have discussions with his fellow Ministers to ensure that the extremism Bill deals with youngsters and other vulnerable people being taken away from …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2015
Anderson Report

"We are all concerned about getting the balance correct between security and civil and human rights, and I have absolutely no doubt that the Home Secretary will devote her time to ensuring that, but is she concerned about reports that the social media websites in the United States are threatening …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Jan 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"The experience of the constituent of the hon. Member for Foyle (Mark Durkan), which I was interested to learn about, illustrates the difficulty that faces us. I do not suppose that anybody in the House—certainly not the Home Secretary or the Minister—wants to do anything that makes it more difficult …..."
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