My Lords, it gives me great pleasure to contribute to this important debate, as I believe in gender equality and the empowerment of women in my business, political and social work. International
My Lords, I fully support the Bill and welcome the Government’s commitment to tackling domestic abuse. This issue causes me a great deal of concern and I have previously spoken on the subject in
Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of people seeking asylum in the UK are doing so because they are fleeing domestic violence. (HL576) Answer: Baroness Williams of
My Lords, I begin my remarks by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Laming, on presenting this Bill to the House. I warmly welcome the opportunity to debate it and I am a strong supporterof measures
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to reduce waiting lists for rehabilitation programmes for the perpetrators of domestic violence. To ask Her Majesty’s
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will assist other local authorities to introduce domestic violence schemes similar to the Living without Violence programme provided
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to increase the amount of community services for victims of domestic violence. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address domestic violence, in light of its correlation with alcohol consumption. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that more people who are responsible for inflicting domestic abuse are dealt with by the criminal justice
Lord Sheikh: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the level of domestic violence nationwide. The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office (Lord West of