"It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Isle of Wight West (Mr Quigley) on securing this important debate and on his powerful opening speech.
For far too long, our understanding of the impact of domestic abuse on …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"My hon. Friend raises an important issue. I hope that the Minister will be able to respond to that in her remarks.
We have a children’s social care system, and the tragic case of Sara Sharif—which the hon. Member for Woking (Mr Forster) spoke very powerfully about—is an important case …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"12. What steps his Department is taking to reform the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and girls. ..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"Under this Conservative Government, people can be fined for cycling on the pavement but not for following a girl walking home from school. The problem is so widespread that research by Plan International revealed that one third of all schoolgirls have received unwanted sexual attention in their school uniform. For …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"I rise to speak in this important debate on behalf of women and girls in Dulwich and West Norwood who have little confidence that the Government, the police and the courts are there to protect them. The shocking failure to prosecute the horrific offence of rape is one of the …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"Domestic abuse is a leading cause of homelessness, and some of the most harrowing cases I have dealt with as a constituency MP have involved the difficulty faced by survivors of abuse in accessing safe, secure housing. Will the Secretary of State undertake to ensure in the Bill that survivors …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"I pay tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Swansea East (Carolyn Harris) for the work that she has done in this area, which is really second to none. In November last year, I sat in the living room of one of my constituents as she lay on her …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"8. What assessment he has made of the effect of recent (a) changes in court staffing and (b) court closures on access to justice...." Helen Hayes - View Speech
"Three years ago, I expressed concerns about the impact that the closure of Lambeth county court would have on the efficiency of the court system and access to justice for my constituents. Lambeth was closed two years ago and the workload was moved to Clerkenwell and Shoreditch. Yesterday, I heard …..." Helen Hayes - View Speech