Domestic Abuse Bill

I would like to put on record my thanks to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, the Speaker, the House authori...

As you can imagine, a lot of people have put in to speak in this debate, so we are introducing a ...

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker.

May I add my thanks to all those who have made this hybrid de...

Thank you very much. I call Joanna Cherry, Front-Bench spokesperson, with a 10-minute limit.

Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mr...

We are now back to five-minute contributions for the rest of the debate.

2.48 pm

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh South West (Joanna Cherry), ...

I am sorry, Sir Bob, your five minutes are up. Thank you for your contribution. I call Yvette Coo...

It is a pleasure to follow my fellow Select Committee Chair, the hon. Member for Bromley and Chis...

To start this second Second Reading debate, I thank again the Members of both Houses who were mem...

This is a very important Bill, and much needed for tackling the horrific and often hidden crime o...

Having our proceedings done in this way is history in the making. We add to that history now with...

Today, I make my maiden speech in circumstances I could never have imagined. I always said that I...

Many congratulations, Sara.

3.13 pm

Mr Deputy Speaker, I hope that you can hear me.

I start by congratulating the hon. Member f...

Thank you, Stella. I can reassure you that your speech was heard clearly and in its entirety in t...

I share the Lord Chancellor’s sense of déjà vu after the previous Second Reading of this Bill on ...

We live in extraordinary times. Unfortunately, there is nothing extraordinary about domestic viol...

Following on from the Second Reading of the Bill’s previous incarnation, I have now been able to ...

Nearly one in three women will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime, and that number is sa...

I welcome the Bill. I will cover two topics that I hope Ministers will take on board. First, we h...

First, may I put on record how much I welcome the Bill? I dedicate my words today to Denise Keane...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Brent Central (Dawn Butler) and, of course, my new...

Order. I hope the hon. Lady is drawing her remarks to a very swift close.

I have listened to friends such as Sir Geoffrey Nice, QC, and Stephen Harvey. This is a game chan...

I am grateful for the chance to contribute to this important and over-subscribed debate. As a nat...

Like my hon. Friend the Member for East Worthing and Shoreham (Tim Loughton), I shall recycle a s...

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier), who put so passionately...

The measures outlined in this Bill send a clear message both to survivors and perpetrators: domes...

I would like to thank all those who have made this possible—in particular the right hon. Member f...

Let me take this opportunity to praise the excellent maiden speech made by my hon. Friend the Mem...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Beaconsfield (Joy Morrissey). It is three years si...

I start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sara Britcliffe) for her tru...

Order. I hesitate to interrupt the hon. Gentleman, but the sound quality is very bad. Those in th...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member f...

It is a pleasure to be able to speak in this debate—arguably for the second time, having contribu...

Madam Deputy Speaker, may I add my gratitude to you, the Speaker’s team and everyone in this plac...

We can now return to Christian Wakeford, but via audio only.

5.10 pm

I start by paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sara Britcliffe) on a truly ...

This legislation has been a long time coming, and for those on the Front Bench on this side and a...

I welcome the introduction of this legislation and the work being done by MPs from across the Hou...

I start by paying tribute to the maiden speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Hyndburn (Sara Br...

It is a pleasure to speak in this important debate on behalf of my constituents and to follow suc...

Nearly 10 years ago, one summer’s day, I remember sitting in a stifling hot room looking at a pho...

I, too, welcome this long overdue Bill and many of its provisions. Since becoming the Member for ...

I am honoured to have the chance to speak in the debate. Having listened all afternoon, I am prou...

I thank the hon. Member for Brecon and Radnorshire (Fay Jones) for her speech. I am extremely gra...

It is fair to say that there are several Members on both sides of the House who are more expert i...

I apologise for being here in person rather than virtually. I thank the Speaker’s Office for conf...

We have heard a lot about the indiscriminate effects of coronavirus over the last few weeks. We h...

It is very welcome that, seemingly against the odds, we are finally debating this Bill—a Bill tha...

It is an honour to follow the hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Tracy Brabin), and also an honour ...

I want to thank everybody who has spoken in this debate. In a rare moment, I agreed with almost a...

I thank all Members who have contributed to today’s debate. I also thank those Members who tried ...