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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, the problem with Clause 2(2) is that it is followed by Clause 2(3), which starts by saying, “The victims’ code must” but then in all its sub-paragraphs says simply that…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, this is the first group of amendments which really gets into victims’ rights—not just what is expressed in the victims’ code, but ensuring that they can access it. The…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillFrom these Benches, I will be extremely brief, because I agree with everything that has been said. I signed Amendments 27 and 29 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillBefore the noble and learned Lord gets up—I know that is the inverse of the usual statement—perhaps it might be helpful if I cited something from the code and then asked a…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThis is absolutely no criticism of the Minister himself. The Government have often tended to focus on domestic abuse, but child victims are not always victims through domestic…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, who talked about their…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I agree with everyone who has spoken so far. I say to the Minister that, given the mentions earlier today about putting the victims’ code on a statutory footing, the…31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill31 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillAny suspected child sexual abuse would be a crime, as covered under Schedule 1. In that context sexual abuse is covered, particularly that of minors.31 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdIn the Commons on 10 January, the Prime Minister promised that postmasters would be cleared and compensated swiftly. That same day, Minister Kevin Hollinrake said at the Dispatch…30 Jan 2024HANSARDRAF Aerobatic Team: Historical AllegationsMy Lords, when the inquiry reports were published in November, the air chief marshal said that it was vital to challenge unacceptable and inappropriate behaviour and to “stop,…29 Jan 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, speaks with his usual eloquence. One of the problems from our Benches is that he seems to think that it is an acceptable risk to breach the…29 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for securing this important debate and for his very helpful introduction. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port…26 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI am very grateful to the Minister for his detailed responses to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate on a range of different issues, even though they are all part of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, on these Benches we add our thanks to the Children’s Commissioner for her very helpful round table and briefing notes. We also thank Hestia. I thank other noble Lords…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, as we start this Bill, from these Benches we are pleased to see that the first part of it relates to victims. Even though we want to improve the Bill, I thank the…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillOn this particular point about anti-social behaviour, Louise Lotz was a friend of mine. The problem was that her local police force did nothing about the earlier stages of…24 Jan 2024HANSARDFemale Domestic Homicides: Black, Asian and Ethnic-minority OverrepresentationMy Lords, studies have shown that ethnic-minority survivors of domestic abuse are much less likely to have previously been known to the police than white victims, often because of…22 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillMy Lords, we have had an extraordinary debate on compensation, exoneration and accountability, but this very short, two-clause paving legislation to grant the power to incur…16 Jan 2024