Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Harpreet Uppal Excerpts
Tuesday 10th December 2024

(2 days, 18 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Davies-Jones Portrait Alex Davies-Jones
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We are working closely with our colleagues in the Home Office to tackle violence against women and girls. This Government were elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls over the course of a decade. That includes all crimes against women and girls, particularly harassment, and we are working together to ensure that that happens.

Harpreet Uppal Portrait Harpreet Uppal (Huddersfield) (Lab)
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I welcome the Secretary of State’s approach in recognising that we cannot continue as we have done. She will know that county lines are having an impact in towns and cities across the country, with a particularly devastating impact on children. Can she outline the options that the sentencing review might explore to effectively disrupt the criminal networks and protect vulnerable young people?

Shabana Mahmood Portrait Shabana Mahmood
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The sentencing review will primarily look at the sentencing framework and how we treat different cohorts of offenders within that. It will consider drug crime, too, but on the specific issue of county lines, I will ensure that my hon. Friend gets a response from the Home Office.