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HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)Sorry, I am not quite clear. Every single police and crime commissioner has victims of domestic abuse in their area, clearly, as do local authorities and, where appropriate, CCGs.…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)I am not going to cite, out of the hundreds of CCGs, the ones that are appropriate and not appropriate. I assume that what the hon. Lady is trying to get to is that this should be…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)I will deal with that later in my speech. The hon. Lady took some 55 minutes—it is not a competition, but I have to do this justice by drawing out the points as we develop the…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)Sorry, I had thought that we might go on until 2 pm. In that case, I will be very quick; I hope I have set out the framework of the guidance. I am extremely grateful to Mr Bone…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)If I may, I will first explain the duty in clause 53, because the amendment is relevant as it is key to what is intended. I want to be sure that everybody understands what clause…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eighth sitting)Will my hon. Friend indulge me for a moment? I take the point that the hon. Member for Hove made about the geography and layout of court buildings. Some we cannot change because…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eighth sitting)I would like to take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary campaigns, charities and local efforts, through which families, such as the Wood family, often find the strength and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Eighth sitting)Part 7 of the Bill is a collection of important measures, although there is perhaps not a common theme running through them other than that. The clause relates to secure tenancies…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)Again, by way of safeguarding, the local authorities are doing what is intended by the Bill. I draw the hon. Lady’s attention to clause 55, which states that the local authority…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)I just draw the hon. Lady’s attention to subsections (9) and (10). Subsection (9) reads: “The power to make regulations under subsection (8) may, in particular, be exercised to…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Seventh sitting)Thank you, Mr Bone. That is very helpful. Clause 53 defines “domestic abuse support” as “support, in relation to domestic abuse, provided to victims of domestic abuse, or their…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 38 provides that all DAPOs will impose notification requirements on the perpetrator, requiring them to notify the police of certain personal details within three days,…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)Thank you, Mr Bone.10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)I cannot speak to that appointment process, because I was not the Minister at the time, although I know that, personally, I had a good relationship with Mr Hyland at the tail end…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)Forgive me, Mr Bone, but I should explain that, because we do not have box notes, I am having to use my phone. If I may, I will deal with a couple of points that the hon. Member…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)May I start by saying that I have some sympathy with the aim of the amendments? I recognise that the targeting of the victim’s place of work is often a tactic used by domestic…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 19 signifies the beginning of part 3 of the Bill, which introduces domestic abuse protection notices and domestic abuse protection orders. These are very important aspects…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)Yes, of course. There are organisations on the list that are directly accountable to the electorate, such as local authorities, or are accountable via elected officials such as…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)On coronavirus, we have been in constant contact with charities and the police locally to understand how DVPOs are working. Where there have been problems, as in the hon. Lady’s…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)I am absolutely focusing on the powers available. Ms Longfield is exercising her powers as a commissioner who is sponsored by the Department for Education, just as Dame Vera Baird…10 Jun 2020