County Lines: Exploitation of Children

Part of Home Department – in the House of Commons at on 10 February 2020.

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Photo of Kit Malthouse Kit Malthouse The Minister of State, Home Department

In her usual manner, my hon. Friend fights hard for resources for her constituency and I do not blame her, but, as she knows, the allocation of police officers—not least, new police officers—in a specific force area is a matter for the chief constable. However, as a Hampshire MP myself, with a town that has also been preyed upon by county lines drug dealers, she can be assured that how we as a county, and indeed, as a country can combat this scourge is at the front of my mind.