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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)They are being deceived.29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)I am sitting here, listening intently to every word my hon. Friend is saying, and getting more annoyed. I would perceive not dealing with this as negligence.29 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Seventh sitting)I, too, endorse the proposals brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham. In 2021, the former Victims’ Commissioner stated that 43% of rape victims pulled out of…29 Jun 2023HANSARDEngagementsQ11. A university student in Lewisham East has seen her rent rise by £200 a month due to the mortgage rate increases. She is now at risk of homelessness and cannot return to the…28 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and speaking up for the rights of children. I am sure we all have cases where we know a child has been exploited and is vulnerable—by…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Member for making such a great speech in favour of restorative justice; I am with him on that point. Restorative justice is effective in prisons, courts and…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)I want to refer again to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, who said in her evidence to us: “You are absolutely right: most victims do not report to the police. The reality is that…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)My right hon. Friend is making a great speech. If somebody is afraid, fearful or worried, or does not want to return home because of that, surely they are a victim and should be…27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Sixth sitting)Only last week, we heard from the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, who said that the broader the definition is, the better it will be for victims.27 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fifth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that victims of antisocial behaviour are indeed victims of crime and should be included in the victims code?27 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans Support2. What recent steps Veterans UK has taken to support veterans and their families.26 Jun 2023HANSARDVeterans SupportAt the last Defence orals, I stated that claims to the Veterans UK compensation scheme have dropped and rejections have risen compared with a decade ago. The Minister for Armed…26 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Good morning. Do you think that the duty of candour should be extended to include public servants, so that they have to proactively tell the truth? Shall we start with you,…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)It is not, but it could be included, so it is important to get your perspective. Ken? Ken Sutton: The bishop referred to how the independent public advocate could urge the public…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Thank you very much.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q You mentioned this point, and want to press you a little further. The Bill would require the Secretary of State to publish a copy of the report made by the independent public…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Good afternoon, Lord Wills. We last met when you spoke to the Justice Committee, of which I am a member. Do you believe that the independent public advocate should have the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Ruth, you mentioned a culturally-specific disadvantage there already. What would you like to see in the Bill regarding cultural sensitivity and culturally-specific—22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Good afternoon. My questions are about legal aid, and whether it should be extended as non means-tested legal aid to all cases where there are mass fatalities and where public…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q Thank you, Tim. Would you agree on that, Nick, in terms of equality of arms and as a matter of right? Nick Hurd: Yes, I do. It came up in the Grenfell context. You will…22 Jun 2023