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HANSARDViolence against Women and GirlsMy family knows what domestic abuse looks like, but the law does not. That is because there is no specific offence of domestic abuse in the law, which means that many abusers are…19 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White Paper: Long-term Health ConditionsThe “Get Britain Working” White Paper rightly says that “people deserve the opportunity to thrive and that sports, arts and culture are crucial to achieving this goal”, especially…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Water (Special Measures) Bill [Lords]In Eastbourne, we are blessed with 94 beaches, but our water quality has dropped from “excellent” in 2015, to a low of “satisfactory” under the last Government. At the same time,…16 Dec 2024HANSARD Prison Capacity StrategyI thank the Minister for advance sight of the statement, and I thank the Chair of the Justice Committee, the hon. Member for Hammersmith and Chiswick (Andy Slaughter), for the…12 Dec 2024HANSARDEarly Release SchemeI thank the Secretary of State for that answer—I hope to have the chance to meet her to discuss it in more detail. The Liberal Democrats are deeply concerned about survivors who…10 Dec 2024 Bills sponsored (2)