Further to that point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am happy to concede: I walked into that one.

Madam Deputy Speaker, I should like to note my disappointment that we did not hear from our Scottish colleagues.

I beg to move, That the draft Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019, which w

As always, my hon. Friend is scrupulous in being transparent. We recognise his expertise and experience in this field.

My hon.

I am able to give my hon. Friend that reassurance. I do not for a moment pretend that we have reached perfection.

We do not hold data centrally on the numbers of individuals charged or pending prosecution for county lines related offences.

The Home Office and key partners continue to build understanding of the drivers of hate crime through research and evaluation of hate cri

We are committed to ensuring the police and the National Crime Agency have the resources they need to carry out their vital work.

Action we have taken in the past 12 month includes: the serious violence taskforce, chaired by the Home Secretary and attended by the May