My hon. Friend is exactly right. As I said earlier, the drivers—the causes—of crime are complex, as he suggests, but the way in which we deal with and respond to crime is not incompatible with taking the kind of lines that he has recommended. Both need to be addressed—the causes and the response.
Offensive Weapons Bill
Proceeding contribution from
John Hayes
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 27 June 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Offensive Weapons Bill.
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