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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Crime and MisconductMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lexden on securing this important debate. Public confidence is, as all speakers…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceYes, the Government absolutely understand that. I reiterate the point that they are regarded as victims first and foremost. Essentially, the question is: why is there a firewall…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, the Government are committed to tackling violence against women and girls. We were therefore delighted to ratify the Istanbul convention in July and it came into force…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceI can tell the House that if we had not introduced the reservation, it would have taken even longer. As to why it took so long, no, I do not know the answer.01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, as I said, the Government are considering the report received from the organisations, including Southall Black Sisters, that operated the pilot scheme, and will respond…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, I referred earlier to the pilot scheme being extended for a year, so I would hope that nobody will fall into the category described by the noble Lord.01 Dec 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Crime and MisconductThe average is 4.7%, and it is actually 8% of the Met’s workforce—but I agree that it is a heavier number than we would see nationally. As was referenced earlier, seven officers…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceI will endeavour to do so, yes.01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceI have obviously heard the tone of the House but, as I have tried to make clear, the Government are carefully considering this and will look into being able, as we hope, to…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, the Government have already taken forward a number of the recommendations made in part 1 of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Safety Before Status report. As I say, the…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceYes, that is under Article 44. We did not consider that there was a strong case to make an exception for forced abortion or forced sterilisation. Those offences are covered by…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceI thank my noble friend for that. We have also carefully considered the recommendations in the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s Safety Before Status report, and the follow-up report…01 Dec 2022HANSARDViolence against Women and Domestic ViolenceI should make it clear that the Government regard the victims first and foremost as victims, so of course those considerations are being taken. We are far from alone in making…01 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI am not sure that it is the organisations that have disregarded the duty, but clearly, individuals within them have. Obviously, that is part of a larger discussion, and I will…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI cannot speculate about what the Prime Minister might say so I shall speak for myself. I agree with the noble Baroness: I am disturbed by many of these reports that I have to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI think I made it abundantly clear that I was blaming no one; I was stating a fact. I also made it very clear that we published a fire reform White Paper in May and that Andy Roe…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeThat is very clear; there is fairly evidently a failure of leadership. However, as I mentioned, I commend the leadership of Andy Roe, who commissioned a report into his own…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI thank the noble Baroness for her questions. I think it is useful to remind the House that the report confirmed that the disadvantage and discrimination that affects brigade…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeI agree with the noble Lord; the report written by Nazir Afzal makes for deeply troubling reading indeed. The London fire commissioner, Andy Roe, commissioned this review due to…29 Nov 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of London Fire BrigadeThe simple answer to my noble friend is that I am afraid I do not know but I will endeavour to find out.29 Nov 2022