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HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseThere are 3,898 bed spaces in refuges in England. That figure is from 2018, but it is a 10 % increase on that for 2010. During this Covid crisis, certainly, no woman who is…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseI am very happy to update the noble Baroness and the House on this issue. The danger that women were in was well appreciated by the Government even before lockdown began, and from…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseMy Lords, funding has been announced for the coming year. The noble Baroness is right that sustainable sources of funding need to be there in order for charities to be able to…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseMy Lords, the Government are working closely with domestic abuse organisations, the domestic abuse commissioner and the police to understand and tackle the impact of Covid-19 on…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseI agree with the noble Lord. He is absolutely right that what an adult experiences as domestic violence the child will also feel, whether directly or indirectly, from that…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseWhatever type of violence it is, I think it will be captured within the definition. I agree about parental violence on children. I have also seen a couple of cases reported of…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseI could not agree more with my noble friend. We fully recognise the devastating impact that domestic abuse can have on children and will of course reflect this in the accompanying…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseI have to confess to not having seen it, but I can recognise what the noble Baroness says and therefore what the report might contain. I shall have a look at it, but I do not…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic AbuseI totally agree with the noble Lord that perpetrators will use the family courts to abuse their victims yet further by putting pressure on them and by appearing in court. The…29 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenThe noble Baroness will know that from September relationships and sex education will be compulsory in secondary schools, and I am sure she will welcome that. Part of it will be…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenI join my noble friend in her horror at how much domestic violence has risen during lockdown. Of course, we may not know the true picture until we come completely out of lockdown.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenMy noble friend and I had a brief discussion about this just before Questions. I totally understand and agree with her point. If you are in lockdown, not able to speak a language…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenGuidance will certainly be provided alongside the Domestic Abuse Bill as it will assist with the provisions in the Bill. I will have to check on specific guidance for faith…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenHonour-based violence is, in and of itself, a crime, as is FGM—so laws already exist to tackle that. She is right that there is not a specific mention in the Domestic Abuse Bill.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenMy Lords, I welcome the important role that faith communities have played, and will continue to play, in tackling violence against women and girls in all its forms. Alongside our…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenWe have been very worried about children during this lockdown period, including children who are perhaps witnessing their parents in a domestic violence situation. The noble…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenMy noble friend is right that without a multiagency approach—in other words, government departments coming together—it will be very difficult to tackle this issue. She will know…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenThe noble and learned Baroness is quite right: if they are under 18, they are still children, which makes the issue of forced marriage all the worse. I shall go back regarding the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDViolence Against WomenThe noble Lord is right that there is a way to go on this with regard to some of those self-reliant communities that he talks about. We have more to learn about them and therefore…25 Jun 2020HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I am going to desist from making a cheap point about “hostile environment” and where it originated. I know that the noble Baroness will have heard my right honourable…24 Jun 2020