Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Julie Elliott and Kit Malthouse

Monday 25th April 2022 Commons Chamber

[Kit Malthouse]

I certainly will ensure that, and my hon. Friend is right to point out the impact, particularly on those who rely on their vehicles for their work, of these irresponsible and self-defeating protests, many of which have been extremely dangerous. It is worth also reflecting on the other impact, which is that hundreds of police officers are pulled away from policing neighbourhoods across the UK, because forces provide each other with mutual aid. We have brought police from as far away as Scotland, the south-west and Wales to help deal with these protests, and that has a direct impact on crime in all our constituencies. We are all committed environmentalists and want less use of fossil fuels, but this is not the way to achieve it.

[Julie Elliott (Sunderland Central) (Lab)]

6. What recent assessment she has made of the extent of delays at passport control in UK airports.