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Oral Answers to Questions

Mark Pawsey Excerpts
Monday 17th November 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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As a trade unionist, I always listen to trade unions, but they are not always right. We will make sure that we listen very carefully. I have seen the figures for the slight increase in stress-related illness. We have committed £8 million to blue light services to try to help with stress and well-being. The best way to ensure that morale goes up in our police forces is for everybody in this House to support them and say what a fantastic job they do.

Mark Pawsey Portrait Mark Pawsey (Rugby) (Con)
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Does the Minister agree that one of the key contributors to morale in any job is the satisfaction of doing a good job? On that basis, will he join me in praising Warwickshire police? Over the past year, there have been 1,185 fewer victims of crime than in the previous year.

Mike Penning Portrait Mike Penning
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I do congratulate Warwickshire police on the 15% cut in crime since 2010. They are doing a fantastic job, and I hope to visit them soon.