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HANSARDUCAS End of Cycle Report 2019My Lords, the noble Baroness is absolutely right to point out some of the distinctions between the attainment gap at different levels of pupils’ education. I am pleased to say…08 Sept 2020HANSARDUCAS End of Cycle Report 2019The noble Baroness is right. This has been an extraordinarily difficult year both in schools and for universities, and we have worked closely with both to make sure they are…08 Sept 2020HANSARDUCAS End of Cycle Report 2019I will certainly follow up on that. As I say, the Office for Students has a responsibility to work with universities that want to charge the higher-rate fees to have such plans in…08 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, this might be a convenient place to pause in our proceedings.07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI am very happy to make that commitment to speak not just to my noble friend but also to the relevant Minister, Victoria Atkins, who I know is looking carefully at the legal…07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I begin by echoing the words of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, paying tribute to my noble friend Lord McColl of Dulwich for not just his important…07 Sept 2020HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998 (Remedial) Order 2019My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, but we are quite tight on time and we are close to time already.03 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillThat it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House to which the Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill has been committed that they consider…02 Sept 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseA number of organisations do brilliant work in this area, looking after children who, as the noble Baroness said, are witnesses to these appalling crimes. That is particularly…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy noble friend makes an important point. She refers to the publicity campaign that my right honourable friend the Home Secretary launched in April, the #YouAreNotAlone campaign,…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, the Government have been working closely with domestic abuse organisations since the beginning of the pandemic to monitor the volume of calls to helplines and to ensure…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseIn answer to the first question, on 21 May the Prime Minister hosted a virtual summit on hidden harms and the Home Secretary chaired a session with policing leads and relevant…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, I do not have to hand the numbers that the noble Lord seeks but I will find them out and write to him on that point.24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseAbsolutely. I will take the opportunity to pay tribute to the work that Refuge does, particularly in running the national helpline, which is so important, particularly at the…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseThe right reverend Prelate raises a very important point. New Clause 15 of the Domestic Abuse Bill provides precisely for that—the impact of domestic abuse on children, who are…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseThe noble Lord is right: the Domestic Abuse Bill includes a new duty on tier 1 local authorities to assess the need, and commission support, for safe accommodation for victims.…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseThe noble and learned Baroness is absolutely right that domestic abuse takes many forms. There are no excuses for it, but there are many facets to it, and forced marriages and…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseThe noble Baroness is absolutely right; we are aware that there may well be further changes in the number of people seeking help as lockdown restrictions are eased or as they…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, the Domestic Abuse Bill that has just passed in another place is of course heading for your Lordships’ House, where we will be able to debate these measures. That sets…24 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right to refer to the package of funding that has been announced by the Government to help charities and organisations working in this important…24 Jul 2020