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Tom Hayes MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 7 Sept 2026 · Dover and Portsmouth: Protests · Hansard source
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    We should be opposed to gangs wherever we find them, whether they are gangs of smugglers or mass gangs in Southampton and Dover, and I wish that this House was a little more united in its resolve to oppose both types of gang. Peaceful protest strengthens our democracy; what weakens our democracy is intimidation and the abuse that we have seen. This Government passed the Crime and Policing Act 2026 because we wanted to tackle concealment linked to criminality. Those powers apply in police-designated areas where protest is happening under certain conditions. In Southampton and Dover, we clearly saw concealment linked to criminality in non-police-designated areas. Will the Government consider extending the parameters of the 2026 Act to tackle that?

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained.

View as listCommunities and local government: 5Communities and local government5Culture, media and sport: 2Culture, media and sport2Defence and foreign affairs: 10Defence and foreign affairs10Democracy and constitution: 4Democracy and constitution4Economy and business: 2Economy and business2Education and skills: 1Education and skills1Health and care: 2Health and care2Housing and planning: 1Housing and planning1Immigration and borders: 1Immigration and borders1Justice and policing: 1Justice and policing1Social security and pensions: 1Social security and pensions1Unclassified: 1Unclassified1
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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026. Existing keyword taxonomy applied to official debate titles and contributions; a contribution may appear in more than one topic and unclassified records are retained. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.
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Communities and local government5
Culture, media and sport2
Defence and foreign affairs10
Democracy and constitution4
Economy and business2
Education and skills1
Health and care2
Housing and planning1
Immigration and borders1
Justice and policing1
Social security and pensions1
Unclassified1

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