Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Simon Clarke Excerpts
Monday 16th April 2018

(6 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Mr Clarke—get in there, man!

Simon Clarke Portrait Mr Simon Clarke (Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) (Con)
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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Last week, there were some serious incidents of antisocial behaviour in Saltburn in my constituency. Will Ministers assure the public in Saltburn that they will work with me and the PCC to give the best advice on how to deal with youth gang violence, and will they commend the officers of Cleveland police for their response?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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First, I am of course pleased to commend the officers for their response. I am sorry to hear about the example that my hon. Friend has given. I urge him to work with us in terms of looking at the serious violence strategy, because there is a lot of new work on, and new approaches to, how we handle gang violence, which is often the driver not just of serious violence but of antisocial behaviour.