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Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill

I have listened carefully to the hon. Lady’s argument, and she has made legitimate and valid points. Does she agree, however, that one of the benefits of the Bill is that it publicly highlights the issue of assaults on public servants across the board, and gives an incentive to all the law enforcement agencies involved to consider measures to protect those who are subject to abuse in carrying out their public duties, irrespective of whether they are technically classified as emergency workers?