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HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyFirst, I thank the Scottish Government and, indeed, all the devolved Administrations for their constructive work with us so far. It genuinely is a great example of the United…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI thank my right hon. Friend for that; I suspect he has identified one of the most common questions I am going to face this afternoon. That is completely understandable, because…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI am very happy to thank councils across the United Kingdom that have played their part. As I say, I am very much looking forward to others joining our voluntary scheme. In terms…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI hope the hon. Lady will appreciate that I should not be making very significant decisions about immigration policy at the Dispatch Box, but I will take away her idea. We have…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyMay I thank my hon. Friend, who is an absolute stalwart in speaking up not only for his constituency, but his local council? He is very much putting his constituency on the map. I…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyAgain, I regret that the right hon. Lady did not hear what I said earlier, which is that for those people in Afghanistan at the moment, it is a very fast-moving situation. At this…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI am happy to give my hon. Friend that assurance. We recognise the risk. We want to work with specialist organisations to ensure that we help the most vulnerable, which of course…13 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistan PolicyI very much hope that the hon. Member is encouraging her local authority to volunteer permanent properties to help resettle families as she has described. On her specific case, if…13 Sept 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsAs I said in response to the hon. Member for East Renfrewshire (Kirsten Oswald), we meet or exceed all the requirements of the convention, except for three areas. One of those has…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Gentleman for dealing with some important points in a sensitive way. He will know that, alongside the violence against women and girls strategy, only a matter of…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI am so grateful to my hon. Friend, who does so much work in her constituency to help women and girls and to tackle these heinous crimes. We very much want, through the strategy,…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend, who has been a strong campaigner for some time on modern slavery and on the care of victims of modern slavery. On the care of children, the national…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsThe hon. Lady is diligent in her campaigning in this important area. We believe that the public space protection orders regime that is in operation in three local authority areas…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsNot only will I commit to working with the Ministry of Justice, but it has been incredibly important in informing cross-Government work on the strategy. On the family courts,…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsYes. I am very happy to meet the hon. Lady and campaigners to discuss that issue. I hope she will recall that when the Domestic Abuse Act went through the House of Lords, we…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsMay I reassure the hon. Lady? She knows that we have to report to the House each October on our commitments to the Istanbul convention. I am pleased to tell the House that we meet…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend, and I thank her for sharing her experiences. It is so important to share our experiences if we feel able to do so, because hopefully…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsWith permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the Government’s strategy for tackling violence against women and girls. May I thank you, Mr Speaker, and the…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank the right hon. Lady and my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) for bringing Mrs Squire to meet me. It was an incredibly moving meeting. Indeed, Mrs Squire and…21 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence Against Women and GirlsI thank the hon. Lady for her questions and I am pleased to hear that she supports much of this strategy. Perhaps I can just help her understand one or two of the policy areas…21 Jul 2021