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– in the House of Commons at on 18 September 2023.

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The Secretary of State was asked—

  • Refugee and Asylum Seeker Accommodation (12 speeches)

    What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure an adequate standard of accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers.

  • Police Resources (11 speeches)

    What steps she is taking to increase police resources.

  • Drugs Policy: Scotland (7 speeches)

    Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues and the Scottish Government on further devolution of drugs policy to Scotland.

  • Knife Crime (15 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to reduce knife crime.

  • Police: Compensation (7 speeches)

    What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the adequacy of compensation for police officers injured in the course of their duties.

  • Crime Reduction (14 speeches)

    What steps she is taking to reduce crime.

  • Illegal Motorcyclists (4 speeches)

    What recent guidance she has issued to the police on apprehending illegal motorcyclists.

  • Children in Custody (4 speeches)

    What recent guidance her Department has issued to the police on upholding the rights of children in custody.

  • Substance Misuse: Harm Reduction Model (4 speeches)

    What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing a substance misuse harm reduction model to tackle acquisitive crime.

  • Antisocial Behaviour (17 speeches)

    What recent progress her Department has made on reducing antisocial behaviour.

  • Irregular Migration: Channel Crossings (7 speeches)

    What steps her Department is taking to reduce the number of small boats transporting irregular migrants across the English channel.

  • Topical Questions (20 speeches)

    If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Secretary of State

Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.