In Parliament - Shabana Mahmood

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Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for raising this matter in his constituency, which faces some of the same issues as we have seen in Cleveland; I see the same in parts of Birmingham as well. He is...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

My hon. Friend makes an incredibly important point. I assure him that the usual arrangements on the engagement of the national police wellbeing service have been activated and support is being...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for his work in providing reassurance to his local community. It is particularly difficult when you have a personal connection to somebody who has lost their lives...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

The hon. Gentleman is a local Member, and he is taking the opportunity to ask a question from the Back Benches to reflect his local interest; I pay tribute to him for his response to this...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

I pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the way that he has responded to this incident on behalf of his constituents, who I know have been deeply affected, as he has himself. The outpouring of...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

I thank the Lib Dem spokesman for his comments and questions. Let me assure him that I am already discussing with colleagues across Government the wider issues of social media platforms and the...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

I thank my hon. Friend for his remarks. I know how deeply affected he and other parliamentarians who represent the local area have been by what has happened, and I pay tribute to their ability to...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

Let me start by saying that I appreciate that, at the beginning of his statement, the shadow Home Secretary paid tribute and gave his condolences to the families of PC Blades and PC Clough. There...

Policing in Cleveland

Commons debates

With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I will make a statement about the fatal crash near Middlesbrough on 22 August, and the death of two brave police officers that day: Police Constable...

Consultation on the future of the Undercover Policing Inquiry

Written Ministerial Statements

Today I am launching a consultation on the future of the Undercover Policing Inquiry (UCPI). This Government is committed to delivering justice and to ensuring that public inquiries are able to...

Report by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office

Written Ministerial Statements

This statement updates the House on the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s investigation into how MI5 came to provide false evidence to the Courts on whether or not it had confirmed the...

Publication of the Border Security Commander’s Annual Report 2025-26

Written Ministerial Statements

Today I can announce that the first Border Security Commander’s Annual Report, for the period 2025 to 2026, is being laid before Parliament. In our manifesto, this Government promised to...

Police workforce

Written Ministerial Statements

The twelfth report of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) is being laid before Parliament and published today. The Body considered the pay and allowances for police officers in the...

NCA workforce pay and allowances

Written Ministerial Statements

The twelfth report of the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB) is being laid before Parliament and published today. The NCARRB report advises the Government on the pay and...

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

I will not, because Madam Deputy Speaker wishes me to wind up quickly. In clause 37, we close another significant loophole. As it stands, those whose claims turn out to be unfounded can continue...

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

I have been far too generous, Madam Deputy Speaker. I will plough on, but my hon. Friend is absolutely right: the way to make sure that the interpretation of international human rights law is in...

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

Actually, I think we need to focus our efforts in a number of areas. We need to ensure that we are improving the quality and speed of initial decisions, and we have been doing that. However, as...

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

To reassure my hon. Friend, before a case proceeds to appeal, we already have an internal process whereby we check whether we should still defend the claim at appeal stage. If the facts have...

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

I think my hon. Friend means mandatory reconsideration in the context of a case when an appeal is made.

Immigration and Asylum Bill

Commons debates

I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain), if he still wants to come in. [Interruption.] No? I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Edinburgh East...