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Written Question
Residential Women's Centres: Wales
Tuesday 9th June 2020

Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the location of the new residential women's centre in Wales.

Answered by Lucy Frazer

We are working with the Welsh Government, the Secretary of State for Wales and local partners to make sure that the location of our first Residential Women’s Centre (RWC) meets the needs of local women.

My officials have met with the First Minister and I have spoken with the Deputy Minister, Jane Hutt. Further meetings are planned.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"3. What plans his Department has to improve training for people working with perinatal women in custodial settings. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The current review of the operational guidance for the mother and baby units is welcome, but guidance is not enough. Will the Minister agree to meet me and the charity Birth Companions to discuss the recommendations in its new birth charter toolkit and the need for mandatory standards, so that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"Let me take this opportunity to thank the Lord Chancellor and the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon. Member for Louth and Horncastle (Victoria Atkins), for the productive way in which we have managed to work together on this Bill to date. May I also say that, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"I will talk about housing later in my speech, as it is an issue that is very important to the Labour party.

This is our golden opportunity as parliamentarians to transform the domestic abuse agenda in this country. We have a duty to survivors, victims and their dependants —and to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"I could not agree more. This is something that we all see every day when we talk to people who have experienced or witnessed domestic violence. In many cases, it is learned behaviour and we really need to look at that.

As it stands, although there are some welcome and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"I just want to make a little progress.

We have volumes of data relating to victims of domestic abuse, but at present this only accounts for those aged 74 and under, even though we know that domestic abuse has no age limit. Older people must have their rights protected too, …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My right hon. Friend makes a very good point; I wholeheartedly agree with his sentiments.

The Bill needs to include a legal duty to fund a national network of accommodation-based domestic abuse services as a matter of priority, to meet the needs of all survivors and, very importantly, their children. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"I do agree. I also join my hon. Friend in congratulating those organisations. I have yet to meet an organisation that deals with this issue that has not done excellent work, and all struggle for every penny they are able to get from wherever. They truly deserve our praise...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Oct 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My hon. Friend is absolutely right and later I will talk about a scheme that helps in that situation.

The protection and provision of support for children who experience domestic abuse—I am repeating myself. I have already read that bit, so we will scrap that, thank you very much. [ …..."
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