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HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I will withdraw the new clause, and I am heartened by the fact that the hon. Member for Cheltenham, who is no longer in his place, has spoken to the divisional lead in the family…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Will my hon. Friend give way?17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Perhaps the Chair could help me with this inquiry. My hon. Friend is moving the new clause, but I have a specific case that I might want to share with the Committee. Is that…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)On a point of order, Mr Bone. Will it be all right that I share something after the shadow Minister has spoken on the new clause?17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)The case that I am about to read out has been sent to the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, the hon. Member for Cheltenham. I feel for him, because we can all get him to agree…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is weird at the end stages, because we are now jumping around. We are now going to talk about joint tenancies, which is nothing like any of the stuff we have been talking about…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)Definitely not, Mr Bone; I checked with all those involved in the case, and it is done—worry not. I have just been sending wild WhatsApp messages to that very effect. Also, I…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I want to begin by telling the story of my constituent Marian, who is a lovely woman. She was able to access the domestic…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I do not doubt the Minister’s sincerity in wanting to ensure that this matter is sorted out. She invoked the public, and she is right that the public would expect people to live…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)If you are going to ask me a detailed question about tenancy law, I have prepared myself for that.17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)It absolutely cannot do that, and we must consider the politics of priorities in these circumstances. I do not pick these amendments out of the air, much as I love to pore over…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am more than happy to answer that. I am quite fond of the particular bit of statutory guidance she refers to, because it did not actually exist until a woman who lived in the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)No, they absolutely are carrying out their statutory duty, but the statutory duty is only about refuge—unlike the statutory guidance regarding servicemen and women, which is that…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)rose —17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)It is pleasing to hear that the issue of joint tenancies is being looked into. As I said to the hon. Member for Darlington, these issues will undoubtedly come up in the Lords,…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 thought the hon. Gentleman was intervening on me before I had even spoken, which would have been a bold move. I did not know where we were going with that, but I echo the hon.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I cannot speak for the typo, but the new clause is almost exactly, word for word, based on what the Modern Slavery Act says about modern slavery. It may well be a typo, although,…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)It seems almost unfair on the Minister that I get the last word on a Bill that she introduced, but that is the system. I welcome what she said, and I will take up that issue with…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. I also do not have a jacket on, but I am not compelled to wear one—I think the only uptick of being a woman in this place is…17 Jun 2020