Foreign National Offenders
Debate between Simon Danczuk and Keith Vaz(7 years, 11 months ago)
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Mr Hollobone
I will be delighted to give way to both Members, but I feel I should give way to Rochdale first.
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill
Debate between Simon Danczuk and Keith Vaz(11 years, 1 month ago)
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Keith Vaz
My hon. Friend was one of the most vocal in the criticisms of the way in which Rochdale council operated. Is he satisfied that the council understands the seriousness of the situation and that, under its new chief executive, it is putting in place the proper processes to make sure that the situation is monitored? It cannot stop it happening again, but is my hon. Friend satisfied that things have changed for the better?
Simon Danczuk
I appreciate my right hon. Friend’s intervention. I am more satisfied than ever that Rochdale council is playing its part in tackling on-street grooming.
It is important to note that we still await the serious case review on Rochdale. I would think that it is imminent, so it should be available in the next month or two. I think it will raise questions—not much light has been cast on this—about the performance of Greater Manchester police and whether it acted effectively enough in terms of intervening. I suspect that the serious case review will show some failings in that regard. That relates to the proposals under discussion because, had they been in place at the time, not only would the tools have been available to the police, but an emphasis would have been placed on their need to use them.