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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that some violence is gendered, and that recognition of that in the Bill is a necessary inclusion?25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Yes.25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Does the Minister agree that they are keen to look at the legislation to see where it is weakest, and to target accordingly?25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister has not said that the door is closed on the definition of child criminal exploitation. To take that one particular example: we would be looking at a range of…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I appreciate that my hon. Friend is making that point because, when it comes to Rotherham and what happened in child sexual exploitation, the community did know about it and did…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I appreciate, foresaw and understand all the objections that the Minister raises. As she is a former barrister and someone who uses the law, does she agree that it would help to…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)When the national referral mechanism was introduced, I was struck that the responses to my freedom of information requests showed that it was not UK children who were being…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Exactly. Once people have the definition, they have a list of the indicators, and going missing would of course be one of those, so the first thing that would cross the social…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise that. I am going off on a slight tangent, but The Times is tomorrow coming out with an article about child sexual exploitation. One of…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I want to express my gratitude to my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon Central for the amendments and new clauses she has tabled. Effectively, my new clause 17 underpins and…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I was struck by and am still musing on the fact that, earlier, when the example of a child carrying out a crime was given, the word “choice” was used. Does my hon. Friend agree…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)This point is more to do with new clause 47, but it is appropriate now. Does my hon. Friend agree it is vital that the serious violence duty and accompanying strategy interact…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)Does my hon. Friend agree that those children are symptoms and casualties of crime, rather than the cause? We need some sensitivity in the Bill to recognise that.25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I just wanted to congratulate my hon. Friend on making such a powerful and relevant speech. I also wanted to give her a moment to get a glass of water25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Sixth sitting)I am broadly supportive of the measures. When I go out with South Yorkshire police, I am always incredibly impressed by the amount of planning and expertise in the force, but I…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)Covid has obviously changed everything, including our definition of “emergency worker”. Several MPs have pointed out that emergency workers are not the only group suffering from…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister is clearly in listening mode, and it is deeply appreciated how much time and consideration she has clearly given to the amendment. I am reassured by what she has…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)For clarity—I am sorry to labour the point, but it is important—will the board be on a formal setting? Is it an actual thing? Is it the same group of organisations that make up…25 May 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Fifth sitting)The Minister’s words are giving me a lot of comfort, but could she clarify a little more? What she is talking about is retrospective support once the incident has happened. Is it…25 May 2021