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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady is right to remind us of the wider implications of the Istanbul convention. Much of that provision will have to be done as a matter of operation, but, again, this…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI am incredibly grateful to the hon. Lady for mentioning honour crime, which, of course, takes many forms. I have dealt with it myself in the context of other types of offending.…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy right hon. and learned Friend speaks with immense experience. He is absolutely right about what we call the section 28 roll-out, which proved in the pilot to be a really…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will give way to my right hon. and learned Friend, the former Attorney General.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMy hon. Friend has coined a very powerful phrase—psychological hostage—which is the right characterisation of the relationship he describes. I welcome his support and…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI am grateful. I do not know whether that was a compliment, but I will take it as such. I am very glad to see the hon. Gentleman in his place, representing that wonderful part of…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI give way to the hon. Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans), whose seat I unsuccessfully contested 25 years ago next February.02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMay I make some progress? With the greatest respect to my colleagues, I shall finish the point about what the new DAPO will mean. It will be issued by the police. It may, for…02 Oct 2019HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillMr Speaker, I think I have been very generous. I respect all hon. Members, and I will give way to the hon. Member for Hampstead and Kilburn (Tulip Siddiq) now.02 Oct 2019HANSARDSentencing and Release FrameworkOur current sentencing and release framework is failing to give victims and the wider public the confidence they should have in our criminal justice system. Too often, we are…01 Oct 2019HANSARDAlcohol Abstinence Monitoring RequirementsAs part of the urgent review of the sentencing and release framework announced by the Prime Minister in August, we considered changes to sentencing for the most prolific offenders…01 Oct 2019HANSARDJusticeI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding me about that. As the Prisons Minister, I am responsible for a very large estate, and it would be difficult to hypothecate…09 Sept 2019HANSARDJusticeI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding me about that. As the Prisons Minister, I am responsible for a very large estate, and it would be difficult to hypothecate…09 Sept 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnI am very grateful to the hon. Gentleman for reminding me about that. As the Prisons Minister, I am responsible for a very large estate, and it would be difficult to hypothecate…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Female Offender Strategy: One Year OnOf course, Mrs Ryan. I am grateful for the reminder, because the mover of the debate, the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston (Kate Green) and I served on the Justice Committee…24 Jul 2019HANSARD Vanessa George: Early Release from PrisonIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I add my thanks to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard) for securing the debate. I am…23 Jul 2019HANSARD Vanessa George: Early Release from PrisonI have finished. Question put and agreed to.23 Jul 2019HANSARDPrison Service Pay Review BodyI am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Tim Flesher CB as chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body. This appointment is for three years, with Mr…23 Jul 2019HANSARDPrison Officer Training: Women’s Mental HealthThe hon. Lady will have heard what I just said about the new training programme, but it is part of a wider policy framework. In particular, there is work on the Lord Farmer review…11 Jul 2019HANSARDPrison Officer Training: Women’s Mental HealthFrom April of this year, a new specialist training package known as Positive Outcomes for Women: Empowerment and Rehabilitation has been devised to support prison officers working…11 Jul 2019