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HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI thank the right hon. and learned Lady for her comments. I think everyone across the House has expressed shock, grief and, obviously, concern about the images from Saturday…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenWith respect to the right hon. Lady, I urge her not to be so judgmental with regards to the events on Saturday evening until we see the report that comes from Her Majesty’s…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. I will continue to engage with all colleagues on this. It is a really important point, and I know how hard it has been for many…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI thank my hon. Friend for the points that she made. She is absolutely right. We will continue to do everything in our strategies, policies and laws going forward to protect women…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenIf I may, I too would like to thank Kent police for all the work they have done in conjunction with the Metropolitan police in the investigation associated with the Sarah Everard…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI understand entirely the sentiment that my hon. Friend has emphasised this afternoon. The Prime Minister has laid out a road map, and I appreciate that my hon. Friend would love…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy hon. Friend sums it up perfectly. I completely agree with the sentiment she has just expressed.15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenIn response to the hon. Lady’s question about operational tactics—of which kettling is one, based on a police assessment around a situation, a protest or an event—the police…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy hon. Friend raises an important point. I have met many schoolgirls who are a part of that campaign. We will consider all options as part of the VAWG strategy.15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenThe hon. Lady has an opportunity to join us. She has heard me speak today, as all colleagues have, about the need to contribute to our VAWG strategy. This is not about the work of…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenFirst, no it does not reflect a general attitude to women, and no one should pre judge or make assumptions of that nature. The hon. Lady makes a very important point, though, in…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI thank my right hon. Friend for her points, and obviously the importance and significance of the VAWG consultation and the fact that that has been reopened. Let me give her an…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenWe want to prevent anyone from becoming a victim of crime. It should be not just our conviction and determination, but our collective imperative, to ensure that no one becomes a…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy right hon. Friend has made a powerful and important point about those behavioural aspects and their links to pornography. I know she has focused on that issue, and I would very…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenThe hon. Lady will know that the Law Commission is considering that area, and its consultation closed in December. I will work with the House and report back on this whole area,…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy hon. Friend makes such an important and interesting point about designing out crime and threat, particularly from public spaces. A lot of work is taking place right now to keep…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI thank my hon. Friend for his questions. He is right in some cases, but I think in the interests of time, we will come back to some of these points shortly when we discuss the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenI refer the hon. Lady to the comments I made earlier, including the fact that I disagree with the points that she has just made.15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenThe hon. Lady will have to follow the debate in the other place later on. As she will well know, there is extensive debate and discussion on this issue.15 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I will not go through the measures I touched on earlier. Clearly, the Domestic Abuse Bill is a landmark Bill that will absolutely change…15 Mar 2021