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HANSARD Tackling StalkingI agree with the hon. Gentleman. The thrust of the super-complaint was not dissimilar to what he suggests. He is absolutely right about the confusion between a 2A and 4A offence…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI thank my hon. Friend for his question. I give him credit for the sensitivity that he showed in dealing with that case in his constituency. It is very important that we always…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI would be absolutely delighted to do so. I consider Nicola to be my friend now, but the first time that I had ever heard of her was on the Petitions Committee in this House. It…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI thank my hon. Friend for the opportunity to once again say, “I am not sure where that has come from,” but I am always happy to dispel it—I love the idea that anybody could…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI thank the hon. Member for her question. First, let me pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones), who is my equivalent in the Ministry of…03 Dec 2024HANSARD Tackling StalkingI am mindful that sat here on the Front Bench with me now is the Under-Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, my hon. Friend the Member for Bethnal…03 Dec 2024HANSARDMen’s Violence against Women and GirlsI absolutely agree. I think everybody sat in this debate could probably refer to a case in their own constituency with similar delays. In my role, I work very closely with both…29 Nov 2024HANSARDMen’s Violence against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes Central (Emily Darlington) for bringing forward this debate on such an important issue, and for what she has called the…29 Nov 2024HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsMy hon. Friend makes a very important point, because trusting police officers comes up quite a lot, and the hon. Member for Poplar and Limehouse talked about how trust in police…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsYes, I had heard that from the Chair, and I am very pleased about it. For the now finally formed Government of Northern Ireland—we were all delighted to see that happen—one of…27 Nov 2024HANSARD Violence against Women and GirlsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Mark. I thank the hon. Member for Rutland and Stamford (Alicia Kearns) for her impassioned speech. However, I must give the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDDomestic Abuse Protection Notices and OrdersThe Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Pontypridd (Alex Davies-Jones) and I are today pleased to announce the launch of a pilot for the new…27 Nov 2024HANSARDOnline Safety: ChildrenThere is nothing more important for the Government than keeping our children safe. That is why I am appalled by the volume of child abuse that is proliferating online, and why we…25 Nov 2024HANSARDOnline Safety: ChildrenMy hon. Friend raises an extremely serious issue. I assure him that we very much share his concerns. The Home Secretary has met representatives from Meta and our officials are in…25 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsThe scale of violence against women and girls in our country is intolerable, and the Government will treat it as a national emergency. As part of this mission, we are bringing…25 Nov 2024HANSARDOnline Safety: ChildrenI pay tribute to the hon. Member’s constituent. It is unimaginable for any parent to have to go through something like that. We at the Home Office are working incredibly closely…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have visited The First Step, and to say that it is run by brilliant Merseyside women would be an underestimation. Specialist “by and for” services play an essential role and…25 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsI pay tribute to Jasmine House. As someone who applied for funding for a similar centre, I understand exactly the funding pressures that its staff will face. What the sector…25 Nov 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I pay tribute to Stay Safe East, one of very few specialist disability and domestic abuse charities. Without “by and for” services, we simply…25 Nov 2024HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsAs it is very local to me, I take a particular interest in the Sandycroft centre. Such centres are invaluable to vulnerable women, and I would be delighted to visit him and Lee—it…25 Nov 2024