Dartford MP, Gareth Johnson, has asked the Government to prioritise domestic violence cases in court to help the victims of this crime. Speaking during an urgent question in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr Johnson said: “It is not surprising this pandemic has caused delays in court cases right around the world, but will my…
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Dartford MP Gareth Johnson has reiterated his call for tougher sentencing for pet theft during a debate in the House of Commons this week. This issue was debated in Westminster Hall on Monday after two public petitions gained more than 260,000 signatures calling for pet theft to be made a specific offence with tougher sentencing for those who commit this ‘nasty’ crime. Mr Johnson,…
Read MoreDartford MP Gareth Johnson has expressed his shock following the revelation that assaults on emergency workers have risen by 43% between March and October. In a meeting with Kent MPs today, Kent Police Chief Constable Alan Pughsley said between March and October of this year, there have been 570 more assaults on emergency workers, bringing the total to 1910. Spitting and…
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Today 16 Kent MPs have signed a letter that has been sent to Kent’s judiciary. The purpose of the cross party letter is to convey their view that emergency workers deserve protection from those that deliberately cough or spit at emergency workers. It was with great anger that Kent MP’s…
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