Dame Karen Bradley

Dame Karen Bradley

Conservative — Staffordshire Moorlands

Speaking in the House of Commons on 10 June 2026

Debate

Belfast: Violent Disorder

Contribution

I join others in paying tribute to the Police Service of Northern Ireland, which has once again acted without fear or favour and walked bravely into some of the most dangerous situations. To follow on from the previous question, I was struck by just how many young people were involved in the disorder yesterday, incited not only by what they have seen on social media but by gangmasters who have groomed them into committing violence day in, day out across Northern Ireland. Will the Home Office look into a review of the treatment of young people in Northern Ireland and how so many of them have been groomed? In effect, it is modern slavery.

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