Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Julian Brazier Excerpts
Monday 15th October 2012

(12 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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I have briefly seen that report in the newspapers this morning. Of course, our plans to take CEOP into the National Crime Agency will enhance the ability of our police officers and crime fighters to deal with such images and such appalling crimes, which I am sure that everyone in the House would deprecate.

Julian Brazier Portrait Mr Julian Brazier (Canterbury) (Con)
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Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government’s measures on illegal Traveller encampments are welcomed by the vast majority of rural people and are no threat at all to those who are committed to a travelling way of life and want to carry it out in a legitimate fashion?

Mark Harper Portrait Mr Harper
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I think the way that my hon. Friend puts that is exactly right. I have experience of that in my constituency and by dealing with those people who abuse the regime and the hospitality of the settled community we will make the settled community more welcoming of those who are genuine Travellers. In that way, both parts of the community can live in harmony.