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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)The shadow Minister is right; I am very good at those questions. He made a good point about how we need to trust the experts, and I wondered where this amendment had come from if…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)Have any particular social housing providers or local authorities requested the amendment from the shadow Minister?01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)How does the shadow Minister not see that, if my neighbour is an absolute nightmare who engages in antisocial behaviour, I would not report them or want them to get a respect…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)When tabling amendments to Government Bills in opposition, I never relied only on evidence given in evidence sessions. I believe the shadow Minister has an email address where…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)As a constituency Member of Parliament, the shadow Minister will have handled cases where people want their neighbours to move because of the neighbours’ antisocial behaviour.…01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Third sitting)What evidence is there that they jump the queue?01 Apr 2025HANSARD Modern Slavery Act 2015: 10th AnniversaryI begin by congratulating my right hon. Friend—I do not wish anyone to think that she has crossed the Floor; she is just my friend—the Member for Staffordshire Moorlands (Dame…27 Mar 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe strongly encourage employers to support their employees who experience domestic abuse. Many already do that through their membership of the employers’ initiative on domestic…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right that including men and boys in the conversation about how we prevent future violence against women and girls will be absolutely fundamental. A…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWhat the Government plan to do across the country is more than was done before. The House should expect an update very soon exactly on all the plans that the Home Secretary laid…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI work hand in glove with my counterparts in the Ministry of Justice on the violence against women and girls strategy, and I have long-standing concerns—as the hon. Lady…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI absolutely agree. I am more than happy to meet my hon. Friend and his constituent. Allegations of any crime involving serving police officers should be investigated robustly and…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank SADA for the amazing work that it does. In December 2024, we prioritised confirming funding for those delivering frontline services. In the next few weeks, we will work on…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsWe will deliver a cross-Government violence against women and girls strategy, and we are already taking significant steps to ensure that VAWG is treated as the national emergency…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe Home Secretary and I have very much discussed that. While there are ongoing police investigations, it would be inappropriate for me to make any further comment. However,…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Lady for her continued support for Natalie’s family. When I was in Northern Ireland, it was very clear to me that that support had been in place. A fundamental…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsA Minister to my left tells me that these hubs are already in nine out of 10 integrated care boards. I can assure the hon. Lady that I am working very closely with the Department…19 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsAbsolutely, gladly. Tamanna and Mckenzie deserve all our praise. It is infectious; the first time we do such a thing often leads to the second. The rising of the women is the…19 Mar 2025HANSARDInternational Women’s DayThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker—and all the Madam Deputy Speakers who sat through the debate. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brent East (Dawn Butler) for securing the…06 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of England: SafeguardingI gladly agree with my hon. Friend. What I know from years working on the frontline with victims of historical and current abuses—it is usually sexual abuse that I am talking…03 Mar 2025