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HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI will take no lectures from the hon. Member about transparency when it comes to early release schemes. It was this Government who had to pick up the mess left by the last…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI will tell you what makes me angry, Mr Speaker: it is the fact that the last Government presided over an increase in the number of crimes of violence against women and girls of…17 Mar 2026HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend, and my hon. Friend the Member for Dagenham and Rainham (Margaret Mullane), for all their work in shining a light on this horrific issue. I was proud to…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be honoured to meet the hon. Lady to discuss the case she mentions.03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome this question from my hon. Friend, who is right to highlight the expansion of the victims’ right to review scheme throughout Wales so that Welsh victims have the right…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have had positive conversations with colleagues across Government, including in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, about how we can progress on that. I will…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that vital question about putting victims back at the heart of our criminal justice system. That is exactly what this Government are doing by providing…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for highlighting the brilliant Labour party manifesto, which we are delivering in government. He is right to highlight the need for specialist…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising this very important issue on the Floor of the House. All my thoughts are with the victims and survivors of this horrific situation in Scotland…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictim Support Services: FundingI commend my hon. Friend as a fantastic constituency MP and Sefton Women’s and Children’s Aid for all the brilliant work it does in supporting victims of abuse and violence. He is…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictim Support Services: FundingAs I said to the hon. Gentleman in a statement, he must have a short memory, because we were brought to this House to discuss this matter. The Hillsborough law will be a landmark…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictim Support Services: FundingI thank the hon. Lady for raising that very important case. I think the thoughts and sympathies of the whole House will be with all the victims of these most heinous crimes. Child…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemI thank my hon. Friend for raising this really important issue. Ensuring that witnesses and victims can give their best evidence in court is vital if we are to achieve prosecution…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemThe hon. Lady is totally right to raise that point. We talk a lot about multi-agency working, but it is difficult to put into practice. As she will be aware, just before Christmas…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemAs I have stated, the Ministry of Justice is investing over £550 million in victim support services, the biggest investment in that service to date. In December, we published our…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemIt is right that victims are put back at the heart of our criminal justice system. For far too long, their views and their voices were ignored, but not by this Government. The…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: Criminal Justice SystemI commend the work of brilliant police forces up and down the country doing work to tackle domestic abuse. The hon. Member will know that it was a Labour party manifesto…03 Feb 2026HANSARDVictim Support Services: FundingWe will be increasing funding for victim support services year on year from 2026 to 2029, recognising the need to meet the rising cost pressure of delivery and the need for…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillI thank my hon. Friend for that question and again thank him for his service on the Public Bill Committee. It was fantastic to have another Member of Parliament from a devolved…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) BillI can indeed confirm that.19 Jan 2026