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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I signed that letter because one of the individuals was a constituent of mine who had served in the British armed forces—serving this country on two tours of Afghanistan—and was...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

These are live discussions taking place not just between myself and my counterparts, but with other members of the Government. The right hon. Gentleman will have noted the political declaration...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The right hon. Member is attempting to tempt me into commenting in a way that I know she knows I will not do. She will have to wait, as will everyone else, for the details of our proposals in the...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I repeat that the numbers have stayed relatively flat. I think that the hon. Member is imputing a motive to those individuals that has not yet been stood up by any of the data or the evidence. He...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The hon. Member will know that the methodology has changed. In fact, the numbers have stayed relatively flat. He will also know that it is a freedom of all our citizens that if they are able to...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me be very clear. The case in relation to Shamima Begum was litigated by the last Government all the way to the UK Supreme Court, which did not hear the last appeal because all legal...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Let me say first that those tweets and those comments are absolutely abhorrent, and that I share the horror and revulsion felt across the country by all who have now seen and read them. The...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his campaign. Essex police have been allocated £4.5 million, which will fund 74 more neighbourhood police officers in 2025-26. They will provide a visible...

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Today the powers in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 come into force—no thanks, I might add, to Opposition Members, who voted against them at every opportunity. The Act...

Police Efficiency

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

I had hoped that the hon. Gentleman would have welcomed the neighbourhood policing guarantee, which is designed to deal with exactly the problem he has recognised—a decrease in officers...

Police Efficiency

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

It would be a bit easier to take the hon. Gentleman more seriously if it were not true that 94% of the reduction in police officers he refers to occurred when his Government were in office. From...

Police Efficiency

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

That is why we have our neighbourhood policing guarantee: to get those police officers back on the beat and in neighbourhoods, providing reassurance and dealing with the types of crimes that we...

Police Efficiency

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

First, let me say that I recognise the challenges posed by serious and organised crime, and I thank Bedfordshire police for their tireless work to tackle the issue. Applications for special...

Police Efficiency

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

There is far too much duplication and waste in policing. I want to see police on the beat, not stuck behind a desk doing paperwork. We must embrace the potential of technology to transform...

Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Hundreds of individuals involved in organised crime groups have already been pursued through law enforcement. There have been 4,000 disruptions of organised crime group operations and 22,000...

Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

It is important that the changes that are made are about genuinely securing our borders and not about the political fortune of individual parties. Certainly under my watch, this Government and...

Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Safe and legal routes relate to those who we would accept as refugees before they enter this country, in order to drive down the number of people who seek to enter the country illegally. My hon....

Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

The first point to acknowledge is that this country will always offer sanctuary to those fleeing danger, but the public rightly expect a system that is fair and that restores control. That is why...

Migrants: Safe and Legal Routes

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Shabana Mahmood made a speech in the House of Commons

Alongside restoring order and control of our borders, we will open new safe and legal routes for refugees and displaced people who are fleeing danger. We are currently developing routes for...

Report of the Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation on the operation of State Threats Legislation in 2024

Written Ministerial Statements

Jonathan Hall KC, the Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation, has prepared a report on the operation of State Threats Legislation in 2024. In accordance with Part 3 of the National...