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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests on the register. I have put my name to Amendments 148 and 160, and I support Amendment 151, to which I would have liked to add my name. I agree…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I strongly support as much training as possibly can be given to everyone who works in any way in the family courts, but I strongly oppose the proposal that this…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I view this amendment, which is in two parts, with some concern. To a very large extent, I share the views of the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, and those…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this is a very good Bill, as I said earlier, and it is excellent to include the references to local authorities. However, good Bills require to be improved, and…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am very happy to have put my name to this amendment. I support entirely what the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull, has just said, so I will not weary the House at…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 68. This is really a very short point; it is a question of flexibility. There may be circumstances where a protection order has been issued, but by…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests on the register. I support Amendments 55, 56 and 154. My main concerns relate to victims of modern slavery and of forced marriage who are from…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI thank everybody who has played a part in this quite long debate. I have learned a great deal from what so many people have said. Because it has taken nearly two hours, I…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests as listed in the register. I listened with great interest to the noble Baroness’s explanation of this first amendment. I bring to the House a…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, first, I want to apologise for my intervention on Amendment 1, which was quite inappropriate. I stupidly misunderstood, and I apologise. I support Amendments 2 and 4.…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill25 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 6, 8, 9 and 14, in my name, and support Amendment 10, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge. Having listened with great…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Early Years SectorMy Lords, are the Government giving sufficient financial support to CAMHS—child and adolescent mental health services—for young children, many of whom have urgent mental health…20 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownI refer to my interests in the register. This is a very helpful Statement from the Minister, but I ask her to include forced marriage in government strategy, communication and…19 Jan 2021HANSARDDivorceMy Lords, will the Minister ensure that the Government give sufficient support, especially to children suffering from the separation of their parents, including better funding for…06 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. We are discussing a very good Bill, most effectively introduced by the Minister. It has excellent features—for…05 Jan 2021HANSARDMigrant Women: Domestic AbuseI refer to my interests in the register. Can the Minister take into account that, among migrants subjected to domestic abuse, there may be those in enforced marriage situations?23 Nov 2020HANSARDCross-Government Policy to Strengthen FamiliesMay I ask the Minister to ensure there are sufficient resources to give appropriate help to children in households where there is conflict between the parents, both for…18 Nov 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I chair the National Commission on Forced Marriage. When the Government look at funding, will they take into account the special needs of victims of forced marriage,…11 Nov 2020HANSARDAsylum SeekersI declare my interests in the register. Following the question from the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, I ask the Home Office to take practical steps to identify and bring to England—under…29 Oct 2020