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HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government were the first Government to pass the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill to set out for the first time on the statute book protections for women and girls and other…24 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can tell the hon. Lady that the Conservatives are already enacting the vast majority of that long list she has just recited. As I said, we are the first Government to put…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPreventing Violence against Women and GirlsI reject what the hon. Lady says about funding and resources. In her area, the police are receiving their fair share of the 20,000 additional police officers we have pledged to…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady is absolutely right to highlight the importance of the police force’s response to the domestic abuse of all victims. I will be very happy to meet her.22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourI am sure the hon. Member will agree that local councillors of all parties want to tackle the scourge of antisocial behaviour that affects their residents. Local areas have the…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe beating crime plan laid out the Government’s commitments to working with local agencies to drive down antisocial behaviour, and we are committed to ensuring that victims of…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe hon. Lady has taken my words out of context. Neighbourhood crime encompasses a vast spectrum of crimes that have a considerable impact on local communities, as I made clear at…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourMy hon. Friend strongly represents the views of his constituents. None of us likes to see that type of low-level disruptive crime, which has a devastating impact on communities. I…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourThe hon. Lady will know that our beating crime plan has set out that neighbourhood hubs are an integral part of the response. Policing in London is the responsibility of the Mayor…22 Nov 2021HANSARDAntisocial BehaviourPolice-recorded incidents of antisocial behaviour show a fall from 2.1 million in 2013-14 to 1.8 million in the year to June 2021. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTackling Violent and Sexual OffencesI thank my hon. Friend for how he is focusing on this issue. We have a national programme to support women and girls’ safety and, as part of that, Greater Manchester has been…22 Nov 2021HANSARDTackling Violent and Sexual OffencesMy right hon. Friend the Home Secretary has indicated that she would be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman. We all recognise the need to tackle these absolutely disgusting…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesI can reassure my hon. Friend and all Members in the House that those victims who are working closely with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service are looked at on a…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesI can assure the hon. Lady that I meet the independent anti-slavery commissioner and she plays a very important role in informing the Government’s policy. I can also assure her…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesI hope I have answered my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr Bone). I am happy to speak to him in more detail. I make it clear to the hon. Member for Birmingham,…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting that. There are a range of measures in the Nationality and Borders Bill. I very much hope that Opposition Members will support those…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesI thank the hon. Lady for her question; she has highlighted an important issue. The whole point of our modern slavery strategy is to be able to track down and prosecute those…22 Nov 2021HANSARDModern Slavery OffencesModern slavery is a truly awful crime. Statistics for England and Wales show that police-recorded modern slavery offences increased by 2% in the year to June 2021, and live…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPreventing Violence against Women and GirlsNo, that is not relevant. This is a very important subject, and victims and support services deserve to know that this Government are on their side. Let me turn to the report…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPreventing Violence against Women and GirlsIf I may just make a point on funding, I am sure that the hon. Lady would welcome the fact that the Government are providing £300 million of support for victims and witness…22 Nov 2021