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HANSARDDomestic 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 (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Lady for clarifying. I am afraid that that is not the interpretation that lots and lots of officials who have pored over the new clauses have drawn.…17 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Twelfth sitting)I do not want to labour the point, but the purpose and remit of the DDVC and the domestic violence rule has been misunderstood. The DDVC and the rule were, and are, intended to…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 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)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)It is in law. It is good, settled law. The law of self-defence is very much in law. We, in this place, understandably concentrate on statute law, but case law and common law have…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 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 (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady. I will deal first with the NHS and then move on to schools. I think there is agreement across the Committee that it is important to recognise the impact of…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)The Government are clear that all hate crime is completely unacceptable and has no place in British society. That is why we have tasked the Law Commission to review current hate…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank my hon. Friend for her contributions, her canvassing of views sympathetic to the situations faced by teenagers under 16, and her work on that. She is right to point out…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)The Law Commission, in all its reviews, is incredibly thorough and of course independent. How long it takes is, I have to say as a Minister, sometimes a little bit frustrating,…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her powerful speech and for setting out the case for the amendment. We know that domestic abuse in teenage relationships has the potential to shape adult…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)We will come to debate that set of circumstances tomorrow. In terms of homeless applicants, including victims of domestic abuse, we are dealing with this within the confines of…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)I thank the hon. Lady for her comments. In the spirit of the Bill, and of the Committee, let us welcome the fact that we are making changes in the area in question. It is…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Buck. I am pleased today to be able to bring forward new clause 16, which will amend the Housing Act 1996 to give those who…16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Ninth sitting)I beg to move amendment 40, in clause 66, page 49, line 36, after “64” insert “, (Homelessness: victims of domestic abuse)”. This amendment is consequential on amendment NC16.16 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Tenth sitting)I thank the right hon. Member for Dwyfor Meirionnydd and the hon. Member for Pontypridd for speaking to the new clauses. We agree with the underlying objective behind new clause…16 Jun 2020