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HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIf I have understood the hon. Gentleman correctly, he is not just addressing the use of this so-called defence in our courts but reflecting on the wider impact of pornography,…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIf I may, I will make some progress. The hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley in particular raised new clause 24, and she urged us to act on this—we are doing so. Alongside…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI know that the hon. Gentleman wants to intervene—very quickly.06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillYes. I am extremely grateful to the hon. Gentleman. If I may, I am going to gallop to the finish. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions—whether remotely, or they are…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillI will in a moment, if I may. The hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) introduced new clause 28, and may I thank the House for its thoughtful…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillThe hon. Lady has rather set out the problem we have, which is measuring the number of women. She will know that we already help around 2,500 women under the DDVC. She will also…06 Jul 2020HANSARD Domestic Abuse BillIt is fair to say there were moments in the past two and a half years when I did not quite believe that I would be able to stand at the Dispatch Box and deliver the winding-up of…06 Jul 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)Just to be careful, the tampon tax funding was to assess the nature and scale of the women who cannot claim DDVC. Of course, women who do claim DDVC—there are about 2,500 of…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)May I record my thanks to the Chair, and also acknowledge the work that he has done on this topic, and the difficult questions that he asks me on occasion during Home Office oral…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)No. I am sorry—can I just try to bring the tone down? Thus far, we have managed to discuss this incredibly emotive subject in a responsible and constructive way. I shall try to…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)I will give the hon. Lady an example, and then after I have developed this point I will give way to my hon. Friend the Member for Brecon and Radnorshire, and then to the hon.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I rise to protect my officials more than anything else. New clause 35(2) states: “The statement laid under subsection (1) must set out rules for the granting of indefinite leave…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I say at the outset that I have sympathy with the hon. Gentleman’s position. We are conscious of the unintended consequence of the well-intentioned reforms to pre-charge bail in…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I understand the hon. Lady’s point. It is the balancing act that the Government must employ, and not just on this subject matter. Where there are competing interests, we have to…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am very pleased to reply in this debate. I understand that the new clause has been put forward by the Prison Reform Trust, and the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I apologise to the Committee; I am stepping into the shoes of the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham, as he is about to appear on the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)As the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley has explained, new clause 37 seeks to prevent personal information about victims of domestic abuse from being shared for the purpose of…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I very much appreciate the way in which the hon. Gentleman raised that. We have systems in place at the moment. I hope that, particularly on the topic of legal aid, I have been…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I welcome the opportunity to debate this issue in Committee, because very often, with the best will in the world, the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)May I take a moment to thank my hon. Friend the Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine for his non-point of order? It is right that my right hon. Friend the Member for…17 Jun 2020