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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will give way in a moment. I have not yet finished this part of my speech. I believe that the days of the courts approaching abuse as “just a domestic” have, happily, gone, but…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI pay warm tribute to the hon. Gentleman, who has been an assiduous campaigner on this issue. Domestic abuse is predominantly experienced by women, but we also know that there are…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI am grateful to the right hon. Lady. On her second point, I will meet her. On her first point, the important thing is what we do to embed the legislation, and that has to be by…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI give way to the Chair of the Select Committee on Justice.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to talk about his experience, the issues that we can tease out in Committee and how far we need to go.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will give way again in a moment, but I would like to make some progress. Abuse has not only a direct impact but an impact on the wider family and, most appallingly and sadly, on…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for her continuing commitment to reform and improvement in this area. The widening of the definition from “financial” to “economic” abuse captures…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillOn the hon. Gentleman’s last point, the business managers will have heard him loud and clear. I am keen to ensure that the Bill maintains its focus on domestic abuse. I do not…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady makes an important point about the Istanbul convention, and of course we passed domestic legislation about that. I want to make sure that every aspect of the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI give way to the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillOf course, and the right hon. Lady makes an important point. She will know that my decision to extend the unduly lenient sentence scheme to cover stalking offences reinforces my…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will give way to the Chair of the Health Committee.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI pay tribute to the hon. Lady for her work on this important issue and on getting that legislation through Parliament. I will make sure that that information is furnished to her…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillYes, I can. People convicted of offences with a domestic element will often be convicted of the most serious violent and indeed sexual offences. Under my proposals, automatic…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe right hon. Lady was of course part of the Joint Committee and has an impressive track record on this issue. I have very much appreciated the work that we have done together on…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend is right to hail the appointment of the first Domestic Abuse Commissioner. We thought we should not wait for the Bill to go through both Houses, because we thought…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady draws together all the issues in her local community. The various agencies, including police and crime commissioners, have a part to play. I want to ensure that the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI am very interested in the hon. Gentleman’s contribution, because he makes an important point about the way tendering is administered. I certainly want to make sure that the…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to remind us of the economic as well as the moral cost of domestic abuse, and the Sally Challen case is one that will live with all of us as an…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady makes a very powerful case for making sure that we use this Bill as an opportunity to extend as much protection as possible to domestic abuse victims throughout the…02 Oct 2019