Debates between Mike Penning and Bob Blackman during the 2015-2017 Parliament

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Debate between Mike Penning and Bob Blackman
Monday 13th March 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I am sure that, when the Type 23 frigate comes in, it certainly will—[Interruption.] Type 31; I apologise. We have extensive NATO commitments around the world: HMS Ocean is just returning from six months in the Gulf and will be in Gibraltar soon; and HMS Daring is down off the strait of Hormuz. As for HMS Dragon, I was woken in the early hours because one of our civilian yachts was in distress with a crew of 14, some of whom were injured, and that Type 45 sailed 500 miles to rescue them. That is exactly what our Navy is for.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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22. The role of the Royal Navy will clearly be even more important in the future, so will the Minister update the House on exactly how many ships will be bought and what type of ships they will be?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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We will have new frigates, new submarines, new aircraft carriers, new patrol vessels, and new aircraft to support them—£63 billion of expenditure in the year of the Navy and going forward.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Penning and Bob Blackman
Monday 6th July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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10. What recent guidelines her Department has issued on requirements in crime reporting.

Mike Penning Portrait The Minister for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice (Mike Penning)
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The Home Office issues strict guidelines on how police should record crimes reported to them. They must comply with those guidelines. In April, the rules were amended to ensure that all crimes are now recorded within 24 hours of being reported to them, especially if those crimes are reported by carers, professionals and social workers, as well as by the victims.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman
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There is concern that local police are having to report minor fights between siblings as crimes—a waste of police time when some sort of caution or discretion would be much more helpful. Will my right hon. Friend review the guidelines to make sure we are not wasting police time?

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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The most important thing is that people have the confidence to come forward and report crimes such as domestic violence, which was dramatically under-reported over the years. If that has an effect on crime statistics, so be it. The police already have the discretion to give cautions. It is up to them what they do. We want people to come forward and report these crimes.

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Mike Penning Portrait The Minister for Policing, Crime and Criminal Justice (Mike Penning)
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue. We are already looking into it. The practice is taking place across the country, and we do not know the exact extent of it, but we will, I hope, work together to eliminate this horrible crime.

Bob Blackman Portrait Bob Blackman (Harrow East) (Con)
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T4. As we heard earlier, the new Prevent duties were introduced last week. Will the Security Minister update the House on how the legislation will be used to identify and eliminate extremism?