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HANSARDHome DepartmentMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that men and boys can be victims of domestic abuse and, indeed, the other crimes that fall under the umbrella of what we call violence against…01 Nov 2021HANSARDIstanbul Convention Ratification: 2021 Report on ProgressThe Government have today laid before Parliament and published the fifth annual report on the United Kingdom’s progress toward the ratification of the Council of Europe convention…01 Nov 2021HANSARD Investment Industry Exposure to Modern SlaveryI thank the hon. Gentleman for that egregious example of abuse of human rights; just because it is happening overseas does not mean that we should turn a blind eye to it. We in…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI would like to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Keighley (Robbie Moore) most sincerely for securing this debate and all other Members for their contributions this evening. I…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordMy right hon. Friend is right to highlight how difficult these crimes are for us as a society to tackle, but it highlights that we desperately need to tackle them, which is why…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI thank the hon. Lady for her intervention. Her concern has been heard by those Ministers in Government Departments who are responsible for delivering on this. But I can also tell…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI expect nothing less from my hon. Friend than for him to ask me to strengthen my commitment and do everything that I can as Safeguarding Minister and part of the Home Office—no…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordAs I was saying, it is vital that more of these complex crimes end in prosecutions and convictions to secure justice for victims. To support this, we are ensuring that the…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI thank my hon. Friend very much for making that point based on her considerable experience and incredible commitment in respect of the issues that she has been tackling in…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Child Sexual Exploitation: BradfordI thank the hon. Lady for her point. She is entirely right that a whole-system response is required so that victims can rebuild their lives. I shall touch on that further later on…26 Oct 2021HANSARD Investment Industry Exposure to Modern SlaveryIt is a huge pleasure to be here serving under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I very much thank my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies) for securing…26 Oct 2021HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: SupportI thank Donna Jones for the way that she has prioritised domestic abuse, backed by an uplift in the Hampshire police funding settlement. I assure my hon. Friend that we will work…18 Oct 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsCases including the sickening murder of Sarah Everard and the appalling murders of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have caused immense pain and understandably prompted huge…18 Oct 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that public confidence in the policing response is vital to tackling violence against women and girls. I am determined, as is the Home…18 Oct 2021HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Lady for her words just now. Clearly the report that the hon. Lady mentions is a very important one, and the Home Secretary and Home Office are considering it in…18 Oct 2021HANSARDAnti-Slavery DayModern slavery is an abhorrent crime. Tens of millions of victims around the world are coerced, deceived, and forced into a life of abuse, servitude, and inhumane treatment. This…18 Oct 2021HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: SupportI would like to associate myself with the comments made by my ministerial colleagues on the sad loss of our dear colleagues. Supporting victims of domestic abuse is a Government…18 Oct 2021HANSARDVictims of Domestic Abuse: SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that men and boys can be victims of domestic abuse and, indeed, the other crimes that fall under the umbrella of what we call violence against…18 Oct 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police ResponseThe role of police and crime commissioners will be vital in this regard. Because I have been in my present role for only two days, I have had no conversations with them yet other…22 Sept 2021HANSARD Violence Against Women and Girls: Police ResponseCrimes of violence against women and girls are utterly despicable. They inflict profound and lasting harm on the victims and have a damaging impact on our society as a whole. That…22 Sept 2021