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HANSARDSexual OffencesWe know that rape and sexual offences are still too often hidden crimes and we want to see more victims having the confidence to report. We have seen a large increase in…23 Feb 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesThank you for that reminder, Sir Mark; I will ensure that I leave enough time. Stalking is at the heart of our “Tackling violence against women and girls” strategy, which we…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesI will, but briefly—I do not have much time left, and I have a lot to say.31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesAbsolutely, we want to see the number go up. We will be publishing the figures as soon as we are able to. This debate has rightly focused on the police response, not just in…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesIf the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I am making no such argument. On the victims Bill, I encourage him to continue his conversations via the consultation process with the…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesThat is an excellent suggestion. If we have not already done so, I will ensure that that happens. In any case, the Ministry of Justice will look very closely at all the…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I congratulate the hon. Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on securing this debate and doing justice to this vital…31 Jan 2022HANSARDStalking AdvocatesI will respond in writing to the hon. Gentleman, because I cannot do justice to that question in the time that I have left. I will come back to him on that. I want to get on…31 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Safety ToolsI speak regularly with the Equalities Office and campaigners on ways to tackle violence against women and girls. We believe that women should not have to change their behaviour to…17 Jan 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Support for VictimsOur landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021 will strengthen our protection of victims and ensure that perpetrators feel the full force of the law. Furthermore, we will be publishing the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Support for VictimsI thank the hon. Lady for raising this important issue. She is right that more needs to be done. More is being done, and we will set out more ways that we will help older victims…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateI congratulate the right hon. Lady on her election to the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee. I look forward to responding to her in due course. She raises an important issue. It…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateI thank my hon. Friend for raising such an important issue. These and many other issues are captured in the rape review. Every Member of this House will be concerned about the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateAll of us speak to and work with victims of horrendous crimes. Ministers are constantly engaged in that kind of work. That is why we are putting more funding into the police to…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateWe are determined to increase the number of rape cases reaching court, which is why we are working closely with the Attorney General and the Deputy Prime Minister to implement the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDRape Prosecution RateIt is obviously not the case that we are opposing measures to improve rape prosecutions. That is why we are funding five police forces to pilot this new approach to rape…17 Jan 2022HANSARDOnline Safety ToolsI thank the hon. Lady for giving me the opportunity to put on the record that we are not specifically pushing—I think that was the word she used—or promoting or backing that one…17 Jan 2022HANSARDHate CrimesI thank my hon. Friend very much for making representations on the important issue of the persecution of religious faiths in this country. The Government take these issues…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourIt is a huge pleasure to serve under your exemplary chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers) for securing this important…12 Jan 2022HANSARD Youth Crime and Antisocial BehaviourI thank the hon. Gentleman so much for raising that. I strongly support that service with all my heart. I have seen how Street Pastors works effectively, especially in the…12 Jan 2022