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HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseYes, I strongly agree. That was the evidence that came out of the call for evidence, which had the largest response of any Government consultation —or one of the largest; it was…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Support for Black Victims of Domestic AbuseI urge the hon. Lady to have a tiny bit of patience, because if the usual channels provide me with the time, I will come to the House to speak in detail about the domestic abuse…28 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseThank you for your guidance, Mrs Miller. I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention and her remarks, and I am keen to work constructively with her in the spirit in which she has…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Miller. I thank the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for tackling this extremely difficult subject and for doing so in…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseI strongly agree that we must do more to protect children when they are viewing pornographic content online. That is precisely what the Online Safety Bill will do. There are many…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Sibling Sexual AbuseI will pick up where I left off, by highlighting the work we are doing through the centre of expertise on child sexual abuse to drive a co-ordinated response across the country.…22 Mar 2022HANSARD Police Custody: Rights of MinorsI am extremely grateful to the hon. Member for Lewisham East (Janet Daby) for bringing these matters to the House, despite the lateness of the hour, and I acknowledge the…14 Mar 2022HANSARD Rape and Sexual ViolenceIt is real privilege to be able to close this debate and, in particular, to follow the speech by the hon. Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin). It is the first time that I…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentOf course, my hon. Friend the Member for South West Hertfordshire (Mr Mohindra) is still here. I know that all our male colleagues support this, and so do our partners, husbands,…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Rape and Sexual ViolenceI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. We are reviewing those reports and others to ensure we have that data at our fingertips and bring forward the response that is…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentThat is a very important point and the work will look at that. A lot of work is also taking place on the Online Safety Bill on the wider issues of anonymity which are used against…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentI thank the hon. Lady for bringing that to my attention. I have a lot of respect for Sir Michael Barber and the work he is doing, and of course I will take time to study the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentI thank my right hon. Friend for pressing me on that matter. Again, I will just add to my comments that where possible we expect those hearings to be held in public. And let the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentThank you for calling me, Mrs Cummins. For one of the first times in this Chamber, I start by putting on record my agreement with virtually everything that has been said by every…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentWe all share horror at that and the other incidents referenced by the hon. Member for Richmond Park . That is why we are taking the steps I am about to set out. We must remember…08 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Misogyny and Sexual HarassmentI completely agree. Parents and families have a vital role, but not every five-year-old is fortunate enough to grow up in a family with caring parents. As the Minister at the Home…08 Mar 2022HANSARD Rape and Sexual ViolenceOf course. I thank my hon. Friend very much and I would be delighted to do that. I am working across Government with colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care, the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI will in a second, when I have actually completed my remarks. The hon. Lady has talked a lot about the systemic issues. Why are not we tackling misogynistic attitudes among young…02 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsWith respect to the hon. Lady, I think I have addressed that point. The funding is allocated to her local Labour police and crime commissioner, and those are choices that are made…02 Mar 2022HANSARDTackling Violence Against Women and GirlsThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing time for this important debate. I thank all Members who have contributed. I also thank Members for the tone in which most of the…02 Mar 2022