Parliamentary Activity

Southport Inquiry — 4 mentions in Parliament since Oct 2024

Written Ministerial Statement Lords
07 Apr 2025
Southport Inquiry

My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 29 July 2024, a brutal attack took place at a children’s dance club in Southport. Tragically, the perpetrator mur...

Full statement
Home Office My rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:On 29 July 2024, a brutal attack took place at a children’s dance club in Southport. Tragically, the perpetrator mur... Read full answer →
Written Ministerial Statement Commons
07 Apr 2025
Southport Inquiry
Yvette Cooper Labour → Home Office

On 29 July 2024, a brutal attack took place at a children’s dance club in Southport. Tragically, the perpetrator murdered three young girls, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King, and injured ten other people. My thoughts remain with th...

Full statement
Home Office On 29 July 2024, a brutal attack took place at a children’s dance club in Southport. Tragically, the perpetrator murdered three young girls, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice da Silva Aguiar and Bebe King, and injured ten other people. My thoughts remain with th... Read full answer →
Written Question Commons
04 Feb 2025
Southport Inquiry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will instruct the Southport public inquiry to make an assessment of the adequacy of public communications by the Government in the aftermath of those murders.

Government answer
Home Office We are moving swiftly to set up the inquiry.We will consult the families and other interested parties on its scope to ensure all critical issues are addressed while remaining manageable and sensitive to the needs of those most affected.We will announce fu... Read full answer →
Early Day Motion Commons
16 Oct 2024
Online scams and funeral services

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of online scams exploiting vulnerable families during bereavement, including fraudulent links and fake funeral notices; further notes the recent police warnings regarding scammers profiting from tragic events, as evidenced by the exploitation of Southport stabbing victim's funeral and scams targeting funeral homes in Northern Ireland; recognises the emotional and financial damage caused by such deceptive practices; and calls on the Gove...