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HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsI believe this is the first time I have had the pleasure of serving under your chairship, Ms Nokes. I want to say a massive congratulations to my hon. Friend the Member for…05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsWill the hon. Lady give way on that point?05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsWill the Minister give way?05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsWill the Minister give way?05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsWill the Minister give way?05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsThat fund ran out within about three weeks of it being launched. I have tried to access it twice, and there is no longer any money in it.05 Jul 2023HANSARDEthnic Minority and Migrant Victims of Violence Against Women and GirlsI will sit down shortly. There is literally no excuse. I really hope the Government look at the report I mentioned, take its recommendations incredibly seriously, and use facts…05 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Ninth sitting)I do not wish to dissuade the Minister. In my local area, there is a “by and for” service that is run specifically for Afghan women, that is completely funded, usually, by the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Ninth sitting)Not enough.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Ninth sitting)The trouble with the data that the Minister is describing is that it will not be all the data in a local area if it just comes from a PCC, because the vast majority of…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Under a Labour Government.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)It does seem like a hierarchy. Obviously, I won the argument on that, but that was what I was initially told. There are many examples of why this is a problem. Studies have shown…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)In his remarks, the Minister said that consultation highlighted the need to define IDVAs and ISVAs, and that may well be true in the purest sense of what they were initially…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I rise to speak to new clause 18—is that where we are at? Yes, because Sarah spoke to all the provisions together. I will make some remarks too, although I imagine they are…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Absolutely. A case that I handled very recently was a post-separation issue, but was not at the relevant risk level. As I said earlier today, a person has to be at incredibly high…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Absolutely. For any hon. Member who has experienced stalking themselves—unfortunately, we are a prime category for some of this stalking behaviour—it will not come as a surprise…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I do not have much to say other than that I entirely support the words of my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I entirely endorse and support the amendment. As someone who was in charge of fundraising for a small community-based organisation, I know that the amount of money wasted getting…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I completely support the amendment and just wish to say that although I and others will talk about the lack of available support services for victims of domestic and sexual…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I do not have anything to add to what has already been said. I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham.04 Jul 2023