Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Andrea Jenkyns Excerpts
Monday 25th February 2019

(5 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sajid Javid Portrait Sajid Javid
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The hon. Lady makes an important point. I assure her that we will continue to have the highest standards at all times.

Andrea Jenkyns Portrait Andrea Jenkyns (Morley and Outwood) (Con)
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Spencer Hargrave and his business partner Paul from my constituency set up a van and tool theft awareness group on Facebook after being victims of crime themselves. Through their hard work, they were able to track down one of these thieves, who is now serving seven years in prison. What is the Minister doing to increase the sentences of those who prey on hard-working tradesmen, and will he congratulate Spencer and Paul on their fantastic detective work in helping the police to bring this lowlife to justice?