"The hon. Lady makes the case so powerfully. I am going to disappoint Members now, because I will not take any further interventions for some time.
Like the hon. Lady, my fear is not principally for those who are confident, articulate and able to insist on what they want; it …..." Karen Bradley - View Speech
The hon. Member for Rochester and Strood and co-sponsors of the Bill have been clear, including in the debate now, that there will not be amendments made in this place. A deliberate decision has been taken to introduce a near-identical Bill …..." Karen Bradley - View Speech
"I have enormous respect for the previous Minister, who I have worked closely with, but the point she is making about suicide of women who were victims of domestic abuse is a separate matter. For women to feel that they have nowhere else to go other than to commit suicide, …..." Karen Bradley - View Speech
"I accept what the hon. Lady says, and I know she speaks with great sincerity, but it is still the case that under this Bill, somebody could be seen remotely—without a face-to-face appointment—where they are not alone and the coercive perpetrator may be forcing them...." Karen Bradley - View Speech
"This is a very difficult day. No one could fail to be moved by the grief of campaigners and by the deeply personal stories, whether born of their own experience or of those they have lost. Those voices deserve to be heard, and it is important in this place that …..." Karen Bradley - View Speech
"I will give way to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), and then to the previous sponsor of the Bill, the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater), and then I will make progress...." Karen Bradley - View Speech
"Coercion is something that we absolutely need to tackle and understand as a society, but I do not think that this Bill has the safeguards that are needed...." Karen Bradley - View Speech