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HANSARDPolicing and CrimeThe hon. Lady is a real advocate for her constituency, which is sadly so often blighted by serious violence. The National Crime Agency, of course, conducts a national threat…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeThis is a whole-system response, and the Prime Minister has made clear his commitment to ensuring investment in the Prison Service, the prison estate and increased police numbers,…29 Jan 2020HANSARDPolicing and CrimeMay I welcome you to your position, Mr Deputy Speaker, and thank colleagues across the House for their contributions during this important debate on crime and policing? Members on…29 Jan 2020HANSARDGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Annual Reports and AccountsThe 2018-19 annual report and accounts for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is being laid before the House today and published on www.gov.uk. Copies will be available in…27 Jan 2020HANSARDReturn to WorkI am so glad that the hon. Lady has raised that subject. Childcare is, of course, a vital part of this Government’s programme to level up opportunities across the country. I…23 Jan 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Lady for her question. She will know that the report was part of the Government’s review of rape and how the criminal justice system is dealing with it.…23 Jan 2020HANSARDGender Pay GapI hope the hon. Member will understand that I cannot comment on individual cases, but I met BBC executives this week to discuss their overall approach to equal pay and the gender…23 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Women and GirlsAs the chair of the all-party group on knife crime, the hon. Lady will know that the Government are working on a public health approach to tackling serious violence. We are very…23 Jan 2020HANSARDCounty Lines: Women and GirlsCounty lines exploitation has a devasting impact on our communities, and we of course recognise the risks to girls and young women who are exploited by these ruthless…23 Jan 2020HANSARDGender Pay GapI feel as though I am earning my salary this morning, Mr Speaker, which is why I am so pleased that I am about to talk about the gender pay gap. We have conducted analysis of…23 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic ViolenceI thank my hon. Friend for that question and welcome all the experience and expertise that he brings to the House. All staff who work in the NHS must undertake at least level 1…23 Jan 2020HANSARDDomestic ViolenceThere are more than 2 million adult victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales, and last year in Leicestershire—my hon. Friend’s county—there were 21,000 domestic…23 Jan 2020HANSARDLGBT+ Hate CrimeI am grateful to the hon. Lady for that. She knows how complex this area is. We are working carefully and methodically through the results of the consultation. We are clear that…23 Jan 2020HANSARDLGBT+ Hate CrimeI do agree with the hon. Gentleman, and I am grateful to him for his question. Sadly, he is right about the increase in hate crime against LGBT people, and he is right that…23 Jan 2020HANSARDLGBT+ Hate CrimeWe are proud to be hosting our international conference on global LGBT rights in May, a key theme of which will be the safety of LGBT people around the world. Hate crime is…23 Jan 2020HANSARDReturn to WorkEncouraging women to return to work after a career break is key to our prosperity and to levelling up opportunities for all. The Government fund 25 programmes to support people to…23 Jan 2020HANSARDReturn to WorkMy hon. Friend is an exemplar of the fantastic contribution that women in their 50s can make to a workplace. We know that there are 4.5 million women aged 50 to 64 in employment,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDReturn to WorkMy right hon. Friend has been an incredibly ardent campaigner on that important issue and I thank her for all her work on it. As I hope she knows, the Government have consulted on…23 Jan 2020HANSARDIstanbul Convention: Ratification Progress ReportThe Government have today laid before Parliament and published the third annual report on the United Kingdom’s progress toward the ratification of the Council of Europe convention…31 Oct 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move, That the Committee do not proceed further with the consideration of the Bill. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hanson, albeit briefly.…31 Oct 2019