All 1 Debates between Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Baroness Fox of Buckley

Wed 7th Feb 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Lords Chamber

Committee stage part one

Victims and Prisoners Bill

Debate between Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top and Baroness Fox of Buckley
Baroness Fox of Buckley Portrait Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-Afl)
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Yes, I said the other day in speaking to my amendments, I hope everyone accepts, that more women are the victims of domestic violence, but it is also the case that it can work both ways. I would like each allegation to be carefully examined by the courts; that is all. It needs to be that way, because we should have the aspiration that both parents should work to restructure the family in a healthy manner after separation, even after the massive disruption of domestic abuse. In the spirit of saying that I want people who commit certain crimes to become rehabilitated and to become responsible citizens, I do not want something that is so blanket as Amendment 82.