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Written Question
Domestic Abuse: Weather
Monday 19th February 2024

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the impact of extreme weather on the risk of intimate partner violence.

Answered by Chris Philp - Shadow Home Secretary

The Home Office has not made any formal assessment on the impact of extreme weather on the risk of intimate partner violence.

The prevalence of domestic abuse has remained relatively stable over recent years, but there was a decline seen between the year ending March 2020, a year largely unaffected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the most recent figure for the year ending March 2023.

The government are taking important steps to tackle intimate partner violence, including implementation of the Tackling VAWG Strategy, Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Written Question
Migrant Workers: Physiotherapy
Thursday 7th September 2023

Asked by: Liz Twist (Labour - Blaydon and Consett)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide a breakdown by nation of origin of the number of physiotherapists granted visas in the last 12 months.

Answered by Robert Jenrick

Data for workers and temporary worker visas by occupation can be found at published occupation data

The Home Office does not routinely publish data that breaks this down by nationality or nation of origin.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Fire Services: North-east England

"I want to commend the firefighters working at Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, who have attended two major fires in my constituency: one at Shee Recycling in Birtley, where there are environmental hazards, and a second at the Ryrton Willows—one of those summer fires that my hon. Friend …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 23 Nov 2022
Fire Services: North-east England

"Thank you. There were also the proposed cuts to night cover in Birtley, which fortunately we were able to amend...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Sep 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"T8. While the number of rapes reported to the police has hit a record high, the charge rate is at a record low. Does the Home Secretary agree that her Department has completely failed victims of this vile crime?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Protection of Retail Workers

"It is an honour to serve with you in the chair, Mr Gray. I am particularly keen to take part in this debate because my constituency of Blaydon has a huge proportion of retail workers, what with the Metrocentre at one end and lots of small district centres, so I …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Protection of Retail Workers

"The Minister refers to the sentencing guidelines, but they are only of any impact if we actually get the prosecution. That is the issue that we are all trying to raise...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Protection of Retail Workers

"Will the Minister give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 07 Jun 2021
Protection of Retail Workers

"I thank the Minister for his gallantry. When he talks about reporting, it sounds as if he is asking the shop workers to put right the problem that they are facing. To me, that is definitely not acceptable. We need to look at ways of supporting them, which is why …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jan 2021
Domestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during Lockdown

"We know that when it comes to domestic abuse, every contact counts. The Government’s new Ask for ANI scheme is a very welcome step towards enabling victims of domestic abuse to receive the support they need, but we need to do more. Will the Minister look again at including a …..."
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