In Parliament

As the hon. Gentleman will know, I cannot speak for the PSNI.

What I hear from chief constables is that there has been much needed awareness of the impact on different communities.

In her inspectorate report of 2021, Wendy Williams confirmed that the majority of stop-and-search decisions were based on “reasonable ground

I fundamentally disagree with the hon. Lady’s proposition.

Simply put, it is because such searches prevent crime and save lives.

As the hon. Gentleman will know, I cannot speak for the PSNI.

I do not accept that.

There are clear legal limits around the use of stop and search, and it is only applicable for over-18s—the section 60 power.

I disagree with the hon. Lady’s characterisation.

We have a range of orders, and one of them is being piloted—the serious violence reduction order.