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HANSARDDomestic 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)Obviously, in relation to the judiciary, it will be the Judicial College. The College of Policing plays a vital role in training constabularies across the country to ensure…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)I will address this clause briefly, because the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley has raised a query about it. Clause 23 relates to a perpetrator who is alleged to have breached…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I am pleased that he sees what we are trying to achieve with this clause. Question put and agreed to. Clause 23 accordingly…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)Sorry. Just to explain, I am obviously very keen that the Under-Secretary of State for Justice, my hon. Friend the Member for Cheltenham, plays his part, but this shows that there…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)One key advantage of the DAPO over other existing orders is that it can be obtained via a range of different application routes. Unlike the current domestic violence protection…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)On the potential for conflict between the different areas for the victim and perpetrator police forces, we absolutely understand that. We very much expect those sorts of issues to…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 26 covers the steps that the police must take to apply for a DAPO following the issuing of a domestic abuse protection notice. Subsections (2) and (3) set out that the…10 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 (Sixth sitting)Clause 40 simply provides that breach of the notification requirements without reasonable excuse is an offence carrying a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment. Again, this…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Sixth sitting)Clause 47 requires the Government to issue statutory guidance on the new notices and orders to the police, and to any third parties specified in regulations who may make a…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)That is not the case with all senior officers. Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe, who is the NPCC lead on domestic violence, is a very senior officer and an absolute expert. I…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I thank the hon. Member for Hove for emphasising yet again the exhaustive scrutiny that the Bill has received. When we…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)Thank you, Mr Bone.10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)Clause 21 relates to matters that must be considered by the senior police officer before giving a notice. Again, I emphasise the difference between a notice and an order. First,…10 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman raises a sensible point. There will be moments where an officer has to judge the situation as it is presented to her or him. We will be issuing statutory…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 (Third sitting)I very much appreciate the request, but, sadly, I cannot provide the Committee with a copy at this point. When it comes to the transparency of the journey to this point, the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Fourth sitting)I am going to tackle head-on the criticism about reports, but first I want to make it plain why the reports are so important and to explain how they come about. It is for the…09 Jun 2020