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Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Report stage - Tue 23 Apr 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) It could also provide the evidence to justify more adequate funding settlements, with specific requirements - Speech Link
2: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) lack of adequate funding for specialist services that could provide advice.Here, I express my support - Speech Link
3: None funding for victims’ services should and do suffice. - Speech Link
4: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab - Life peer) the Secretary of State to develop proposals for the provision of free legal advocates for rape victims - Speech Link
5: None the Secretary of State to develop proposals for the provision of free legal advocates for rape victims - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Committee stage - Mon 05 Feb 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) a number of advocates, including stalking advocates. - Speech Link
2: Lord Russell of Liverpool (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The case for independent stalking advocates is fairly undeniable. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Newlove (Con - Life peer) This is about lessons learned now, to protect the victims of stalking and give them the advocates that - Speech Link
4: Baroness Meacher (XB - Life peer) advice for stalking advocates. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Committee stage: Part 1 - Wed 31 Jan 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) These problems are all the more acute for victims whose first language is not English.However, the main - Speech Link
2: None was involved as a victim.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment aims to provide victims of crime - Speech Link
3: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) a copy of a judgment to more than £300 for an original transcript of sentencing remarks. - Speech Link
4: Earl Russell (LD - Excepted Hereditary) In the interim, the Government must do more to cover the excessive cost, especially for bereaved victims - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Committee stage: Part 2 - Wed 31 Jan 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Bellamy (Con - Life peer) The principles of the code are set out in Clause 2; for example, that you “should provide information - Speech Link
2: Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab - Life peer) on both sides of this House have, for many years, talked the talk about victims’ rights—more legislation - Speech Link
3: Lord Russell of Liverpool (XB - Excepted Hereditary) of training for dealing with stalking. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab - Life peer) It would get the Victims’ Commissioner a little bit more by way of a power to deliver for the victims - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Committee stage - Wed 24 Jan 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: None a victim under Part 1 to include people who support and provide care for victims of serious sexual and - Speech Link
2: Nonefunding for victim services is ring-fenced for victims of crime, such victims are often not eligible - Speech Link
3: None Police and crime commissioners provide funding to local victim services, but it applies only to those - Speech Link
4: Lord Meston (XB - Excepted Hereditary) children and thereby provide a better framework of support for children who are victims or potential - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
2nd reading - Mon 18 Dec 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Blunkett (Lab - Life peer) It surely must be possible to provide mentoring and advocates on behalf of those who are caught up in - Speech Link
2: Baroness Gohir (XB - Life peer) Independent stalking advocates should therefore also be included in Clause 15; it would help to save - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) It must also provide central funding for their employment.Beyond this, I hope we can also explore, as - Speech Link
4: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Stalking Advocates and Child Domestic Violence Advocates—who operate in the justice system and are crucial - Speech Link
5: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (XB - Life peer) Turning to the funding for the victims of contaminated blood payments, will all the funding come from - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Report stage - Mon 04 Dec 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Nigel Evans (Con - Ribble Valley) State must provide sufficient funding to enable ‘by and for’ services to deliver services to, and to - Speech Link
2: None advocates for victims of rape. - Speech Link
3: Stella Creasy (LAB - Walthamstow) Friend is making a powerful case for stalking advocates. - Speech Link
4: Toby Perkins (Lab - Chesterfield) co-ordinator and stalking advocates. - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Criminal Justice Bill
2nd reading - Tue 28 Nov 2023
Home Office

Mentions:
1: James Cleverly (Con - Braintree) with record funding for police; record numbers of police officers in England and Wales; expanding the - Speech Link
2: Tracey Crouch (Con - Chatham and Aylesford) frontline officers and instead advocates for passive policing. - Speech Link
3: Diana Johnson (Lab - Kingston upon Hull North) First, can the Minister provide examples of what might constitute “reasonable grounds” for believing - Speech Link
4: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) We need recognition of something that is the precursor to the murder of many women: stalking. - Speech Link
5: Rob Butler (Con - Aylesbury) Thames Valley, Mr Barber, told me, it should provide more power to enact change and really stand up - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
King’s Speech - Wed 08 Nov 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) public advocates for victims of major incidents but, again, this proposal is not tough enough. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) have a statutory duty for the agencies that work with victims to provide those services. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (LD - Life peer) even stronger advocates for peace. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Victims and Prisoners Bill (Fourteenth sitting)
Committee stage: 14th sitting - Tue 11 Jul 2023
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Edward Argar (CON - Charnwood) As needs will vary locally, we provide police and crime commissioners with grant funding to commission - Speech Link
2: Ellie Reeves (LAB - Lewisham West and Penge) New clause 14 seeks to introduce independent legal advocates for rape victims. - Speech Link
3: Sarah Champion (LAB - Rotherham) April 2021, the Home Office introduced the support for migrant victims pilot scheme to provide support - Speech Link