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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister referred to the draft draft victims code consultation, but we have been unable to find that, so will he share it with the Committee?04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Apologies for getting overexcited, Mr Hosie. Amendment 81 is supported by London’s Victims’ Commissioner, Claire Waxman, and it is worth reminding the Committee that Claire…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 86, in clause 13, page 11, line 27, at end insert— “(5A) The relevant authorities must publish an annual report containing— (a) information about the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)For me, this amendment comes back to the idea that “you only know what you know”. My concern is that if the Minister, the Secretary of State, is clear that this assessment needs…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I apologise for taking up so much of the Committee’s time; I am very grateful for everyone’s indulgence. I do it just to try to get the best Bill, one that we can all be proud of.…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I wonder whether the Minister will give a bit of clarity. A lot of the solutions he is setting out are based on the statutory guidance; will we get draft statutory guidance before…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 83, in clause 12, page 10, line 40, at end insert— “(10) The Secretary of State for Justice must ensure the relevant authorities have sufficient funding to…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister has put forward a persuasive argument. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Yeah, I’ll do it.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 57, in clause 15, page 12, line 5, at end insert— “(c) independent stalking advocacy caseworkers”. This amendment would ensure the Secretary of State must…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)The Minister argued that IDVAs and ISVAs both engage with the criminal justice sector and therefore need to be recognised as such in the Bill. In my hon. Friend’s experience, is…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I am happy to go to a beach somewhere. At this point, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)At this point, does the Minister have details of who will be on the oversight board?04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)That is very decent of you, Mr Hosie. Thank you very much. Amendments 57 and 56 attempt to ensure that the Secretary of State must also provide guidance around stalking advocates,…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)Hierarchy.04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)The amendments are all on specialist community-based support, which I have a great deal of time and respect for. I know that the Minister is very aware of its value, so I hope…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 85, in clause 13, page 11, line 13, at end insert— “(ba) persons appearing to the relevant authorities to represent persons providing relevant victim…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I beg to move amendment 62, in clause 15, page 12, line 5, at end insert— “(c) any other specialist community-based services relevant to the criminal conduct.”04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Tenth sitting)I just want to re-read the statistic that victims not supported by an advocate had a one-in-1,000 chance of their perpetrator getting convicted, compared with a one-in-four chance…04 Jul 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Ninth sitting)I am listening intently to what the Minister is saying. He says that he is concerned that the list of services put forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley has…04 Jul 2023