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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Q I have two very quick questions, if I may, Chair. I am grateful that the Minister has tabled amendments around counselling notes. You were talking about the chilling effect of…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Third sitting)Thank you.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Who should they be accountable to? Jenni Hicks: Well, if they are an independent public advocate, they should be like the Hillsborough Independent Panel were; they did not have…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Two quick questions from me. First of all, can I just say thank you so much for coming and sharing your experiences? I am so deeply sorry for what you and so many others have gone…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q How soon do you think an independent advocate needs to be in place when there has been one of these major disasters? Jenni Hicks: How soon can you do it?22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)One of the examples that we heard from earlier witnesses was that they have a series of people who are on stand-by, so they could literally come in immediately. Jenni Hicks: I…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Is that something that you would think is a good idea? Jenni Hicks: Yes. I think it has got to be immediately.22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Why is that important? Jenni Hicks: Because, certainly in our case, there was a huge cover-up. The longer you wait, the longer the cover-up stands, so it has to be immediately.…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q I really hope that it is not inappropriate to ask my next question. My hon. Friend the Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) has put down an amendment because some of her…22 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (Fourth sitting)Q Why is that important? Jenni Hicks: I have four death certificates for Sarah and Victoria. The first two said, “Sarah Louise Hicks. Cause of death: accidental death”, and the…22 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)I would be extremely grateful if the Minister could explain why the Government dropped the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. It had cross-party support. We would have got it…21 Jun 2023HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Kept Animals)My inbox is full of angry constituents who feel profoundly let down because the Government dropped the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, which could have addressed things such…21 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q Thank you. Under duty to collaborate, you spoke about a joint strategic needs assessment. I like that a lot. Who would the responsibility for that sit with? Would it be your…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q I have some very quick questions, with hopefully very quick answers. On that particular point, is it more important to describe the skills or the job title? Nicole Jacobs: The…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q But who has oversight at a national level? Who enforces the gaps? Nicole Jacobs: I would have thought the Secretary of State, but I don’t know. You will be the best people to…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q You said that 70% of the services are led by the voluntary sector. How do you compel them to fill the gaps? Nicole Jacobs: Of the services that domestic abuse victims access,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q So if there is a dearth in Redditch, you would expect an organisation from, say, Peterborough to go and fill that gap? Nicole Jacobs: I would expect there to be a meaningful…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q How could the Bill support migrant victims and survivors better? Nicole Jacobs: The Bill could open recourse to public funds to all survivors. It could also create a firewall…20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Thank you.20 Jun 2023HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill (First sitting)Q But you are saying that if they came as a victim of crime, they would not necessarily share that with the Home Office. Dr Siddiqui : Yes; there is no automatic sharing of data.20 Jun 2023