Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"My constituent Mary Samuels is the legal guardian of her niece Faith, who is currently in Sierra Leone. Mary submitted a visa application for Faith as a non-British child of a parent who has permission to be in the UK, as Faith’s lack of parents or guardians in Sierra Leone …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"9. What steps her Department is taking to help tackle antisocial behaviour. ..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"There has been a spate of antisocial behaviour and a rise in burglary in Thornbury and, particularly, Alveston over the past few weeks. Avon and Somerset police has provided strong support and recruited 670 new officers in the last year and a half alone, which is very welcome, but what …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Policing: Somerset
"South Gloucestershire, of course, falls under the Avon and Somerset constabulary. Does my hon. Friend agree that if we are unable to get a handle on bigger issues such as knife crime and drug-related organised crime, it is much more difficult to tackle low-level antisocial behaviour issues, which are the …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 18 Mar 2019
ISIS Members Returning to the UK
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered E-petition 231521 relating to ISIS members returning to the UK.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. The petition has been signed by more than 580,000 people—more than any other petition that the Petitions Committee has received …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 18 Mar 2019
ISIS Members Returning to the UK
"My hon. Friend gets to the heart of the matter. The fact that so many of her constituents signed the petition demonstrates the strength of feeling in many communities. Later, I will look in a bit more detail at whether and when it is right to remove citizenship. I thank …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 18 Mar 2019
ISIS Members Returning to the UK
"I thank the right hon. Lady for making that point. At the moment, I am trying to articulate the concerns of the people who signed the petition. In a minute, I will talk about my own thoughts on the petition text. I am very aware of the point she makes, …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 18 Mar 2019
ISIS Members Returning to the UK
"The hon. Gentleman raises an extremely important issue. If that was something that our police and security services felt would aid them in their work, I would support it. We should consider our responsibility as a country for dealing with British nationals who have become radicalised by domestic terrorists. We …..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 11th February 2019
Asked by:
Luke Hall (Conservative - Thornbury and Yate)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will estimate the (a) number of hours spent by the police on and (b) cost to the police of tackling animal welfare concerns relating to horses in the last 12 months.
Answered by Nick Hurd
The Home Office does not collect this information. Decisions about the allocation of police resources and deployment of officers are for Chief Constables and democratically accountable PCCs. They are responsible for ensuring the needs of the local community are met.
The Government is supporting the police to respond to changing demand with an over £460m increase in total investment in the police system this financial year, including an increase of around £280m in funding for Police & Crime Commissioners through council tax precept. The Chancellor recognised in his Budget speech that the police are under pressure from the changing nature of crime and that the Home Secretary would review police spending power ahead of the 2019/20 police funding settlement.
Police and local authorities have powers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to investigate animal welfare issues. We would not expect the police to deal with horse-related welfare problems unless there was a public safety issue, such as horses loose on roads. Anyone can bring a prosecution under the 2006 Act, and it is on this basis that the RSPCA prosecute people for animal cruelty, including to horses.
In relation to the unlawful placement of horses on other people’s land for grazing (fly-grazing), the Control of Horses Act 2015 gives land owners powers to remove horses which have been left on their land without their permission. If anyone is concerned about the welfare of a horse in a field they can report it to the local authority who can investigate under the 2006 Act or they can report it to the RPSCA or World Horse Welfare who will also investigate.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"18. What steps her Department is taking to encourage greater collaboration between police and fire services. ..."Luke Hall - View Speech
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