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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Gentleman the Lord Chancellor. After three years, I am delighted that I might get the last word on this Bill. I will echo some of the…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIf the approximately 3,630 women who we imagine might want to access this scheme a year breaches the £1.5 million that the Government have allocated, will the Government turn…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman agrees with the Government-funded telephone lines for domestic abuse if it so difficult to take advice and to give advice to women in a…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillWill the hon. Gentleman give way?06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI absolutely agree. I agree not because it suits my purpose, but as someone with a vast amount of experience of handling cases of victims with no recourse to public funds, both as…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI would like to start by saying that we on the Labour Benches fully support all the Government’s new clauses and amendments today. Many of them and, in fact, many of the changes…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI just wanted to thank the hon. Gentleman, in order that he can continue thanking people.06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI could not agree with the right hon. Lady more about the Clerks of the House. I had not quite understood, until I was in my current position, exactly how much they do, but I feel…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Independent Complaints and Grievance SchemeWorry not, Madam Deputy Speaker; I can say it in two minutes. I very much welcome the Leader of the House’s comments. I do not think he expected at the beginning of his career…23 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I absolutely agree. I would say it is very uncommon, when someone whose immigration status is either in process or unstable has come to see me for help about domestic abuse, for…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)I do not expect the Minister—or even you, Mr Bone—to be able to filibuster long enough to answer this question, to be perfectly honest, but what evidence is there under the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Will the Minister outline exactly why she thinks the new clause would give everyone indefinite leave to remain? That is certainly not the case, if I may speak so boldly. We are…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Does the current system of domestic violence destitution and the DV rule guarantee indefinite leave to remain for those on spousal visas? If it were extended to other groups,…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Let me explain to somebody who may never have filled in a domestic violence destitution fund form or have had to apply the DV rule in this or any of its forms. The reality is that…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I think it is. I do not get any uptick in sticking up for this group of people because migrant communities are not allowed to vote. People have seen a problem and they are trying…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Okay. That is absolutely fine. I was about to say to the Minister that I hear what she says about the concern that we might let a few too many in the country. I will take the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)On risk, the new clause seeks to amend the Bill to ensure that a proper risk assessment is done. Somebody in a case involving me was recently released under investigation, and no…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)That is a reasonable point. This definitely happens, so I am more than happy for those issues to be dealt with as we go through this process. One thing about this Bill going…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. This new clause arose out of cases that occurred a number of weeks ago, which highlighted something frightening. Specialist…17 Jun 2020