Extract from Oral answer
(Lords) on Children: Gangs
(Con): Central
government is clearly not in control of the gang issue in this
country. Ten years ago, the Centre for Social Justice produced an
outstanding piece of work analysing in great detail the gang
issue in this country, Dying to Belong, which I strongly
recommend to any noble Lord interested in this field. It pointed
up successful strategies such as call-ins, which are used in
places such as Strathclyde. Why are we not rolling out these
strategies across the country? The Centre for Social Justice is
updating that work. It is probably the most comprehensive work
ever done on gangs in this country. Will the Minister meet me and
representatives of the CSJ to discuss this matter?
The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Williams of
Trafford) (Con): I pay tribute to my noble friend’s work
over the years involving young people. I am certainly happy to
meet him to learn from his expertise in this area. I think it is
true to say that the true scale of exploitation, including the
number of victims, remains an intelligence gap. The National
Crime Agency pointed this out. I would be happy to meet my noble
friend to discuss it.
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debate on Libyan-sponsored IRA Terrorism
(Strangford)
(DUP):...I asked the Home Secretary at the end of March
whether she would raise the matter of the unexplained wealth
orders in respect of the members of the Gaddafi family and their
Libyan associates who reside in the UK, or who claim ownership of
the frozen assets in the UK. The response was not particularly
helpful, so I think it is time that the Minister talked to
the National Crime Agency, the Crown
Prosecution Service and the Serious Fraud Office about finding
some methodology on how to retrieve the £9.8 billion...
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