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HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleI am most grateful to the noble Baroness for the engagement that I had with her throughout the course of the Domestic Abuse Bill, which is now an Act. She is right that, to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleI think that we probably need both long-term and short-term funding to provide support. I have talked about Hourglass, which received £50,000 of funding to support activity in…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleIn the past I have spoken to the Welsh commissioner, and I commend the work she is doing. But I also commend the work our commissioner is doing. I know that she is dedicated to…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleThe right reverend Prelate points to a real problem which particularly targets the vulnerable, never mind the elderly—who are obviously in that bracket. We have Action Fraud,…30 Nov 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 September be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 November .30 Nov 2021HANSARDTerrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (Continuation) Order 2021. Relevant document: 19th Report from the Secondary…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleThe noble Lord points to some terrible frailties that can emerge from a family member being relied on to be the carer of the person being abused, and the abused person being too…30 Nov 2021HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignThere is no doubt that what children see at home is quite often repeated throughout their life, so if their mother is a victim of domestic abuse quite often her children will grow…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Rosser and Lord Purvis of Tweed. I am really pleased to see that we have a cross-party commitment to this issue, particularly to what is…25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI am very grateful for the noble Lord’s intervention because he is absolutely right. I cannot go into a lot of detail about extraterritoriality, but I praise the NCA for its work…25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI am very happy to acknowledge that institution. I acknowledge and praise everyone who saves lives at sea. It is a very important principle to us as UK citizens that the first job…25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelI do not think my noble friend has heard me once today say anything negative about the French. The only thing that I have said is that it is essential that we work together. We…25 Nov 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI wholeheartedly share my noble friend’s concerns. The people who are still there must be terrified. We will of course prioritise them, along with other very vulnerable people who…25 Nov 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeI will give the short answer to the first question, which is yes. The challenge on that is getting people out, as the noble Baroness knows because we have talked about it. We are…25 Nov 2021HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignWhen certain events happen, it is very clear that domestic abuse increases. I am thinking of big football matches and other such things that may lead to excessive drinking. There…25 Nov 2021HANSARDWhite Ribbon CampaignI do. Throughout the passage of the current Bill and the Domestic Abuse Bill, we have all stressed the importance of information sharing. Multiagency work is the only way to…25 Nov 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeMy Lords, the cross-government effort to ensure that people were brought from Afghanistan to the UK as quickly as possible meant that it was not always possible to arrange local…25 Nov 2021HANSARDOperation Warm WelcomeYesterday’s tragedy brought into sharp focus the human cost of criminals, caring nothing for human life, recklessly bringing people across the channel—and in what did not even…25 Nov 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2021That the draft Order laid before the House on 19 November be approved. Relevant document: 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee25 Nov 2021HANSARDSmall Boats Incident in the ChannelThe noble Lord makes a really good point because, since the truck route has been severely curtailed, the small boat route has been much more obvious. Short of literally having…25 Nov 2021