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HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI cannot comment today on the funding aspect—that will become clear over time—but let me assure the noble Baroness that the issue of domestic violence in minority ethnic groups is…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Government are keen to discourage racial abuse against individuals who are doing their job, and that is what Clauses 107 to 109 do. The clauses set out in legislation a broad…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI am grateful to the noble Lord. I said on 27 November that the strategy would be published soon, and I think 18 December is soon. It will be published tomorrow. I know that…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyThe noble Baroness is absolutely right, and she will know that my colleagues in the Ministry of Justice, who are responsible for the prosecution element, are going to review this…17 Dec 2025HANSARDViolence against Women and Girls StrategyI am grateful to my noble friend for her question. Key to that is help and support for young men from primary school age, so that they are inculcated in respect for women and the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationAs the noble Lord will know, we have announced that we wish to examine the opportunity for Crowborough barracks. We are under- taking due diligence at the moment. That involves…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationI say to my noble friend what I said to the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering: this Labour Government have invested more money in servicepeople’s housing than any…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationI am afraid these are turning into defence questions, but I shall do my best. I simply say to my noble friend that the previous Government did invest in putting people on ships;…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationOne of the improvements that the Government intend to make is to ensure that interviews take place on-site. That is good for cost, for the people being interviewed and for the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationThe Government are confident that the level of due diligence carried out on sites has improved since 2024 and that value-for-money assessments now take place at the appropriate…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAsylum AccommodationI think the noble Baroness will know that the UK Government, with this Labour Party now as the prime mover, have invested a considerable amount of resource in improving…16 Dec 2025HANSARDSydney Terrorist AttackThe Prime Minister had already tasked Government Ministers to look at what else we can do, prior to yesterday’s events. The Prime Minister has also tasked the police forces, via…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I agree: it does matter. I welcome the support of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, for Clause 106. I will bring the debate back to what Clause 106 is about, which…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSydney Terrorist AttackI agree wholeheartedly with my noble friend on the bravery of that individual. I watched on television yesterday the pictures of him tackling the armed gunman, and that is bravery…15 Dec 2025HANSARDSydney Terrorist AttackThe noble Lord should know, and I think he does, that this Government condemn the attacks, condemn antisemitism and stand with the Jewish community. He asks what we are doing. We…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIf the noble Baroness will allow me, we have agreed that we will take Amendment 330C away and have a look at it. That is not a guarantee that we will do something with it, but it…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is my understanding of the position. I hope that helps the noble and learned Baroness. That is the principle behind what we are proposing here today. Again, I say to the…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it seems an awful long time since my cycling proficiency test. We can debate whether standards have slipped in the 50-plus years since I took my test, but I think it is…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill15 Dec 2025