Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill
Debate between Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton and Baroness Vere of NorbitonFriday 10th March 2017
(7 years, 9 months ago)
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Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)
I compliment the noble Baroness on raising the issue of people’s attitudes. I declare an interest: as a local councillor in Preston in the early 1970s, I was part of a group trying to establish refuge provision. I was invited to speak to senior members of Chorley Council. The then leader of that council finished the meeting by saying that he was absolutely appalled that men in Preston behaved like that—of course, they did not in Chorley. Another councillor came to speak to me and said that her son-in-law was a barrister and her daughter had complained of being a victim. The daughter’s father would not believe that a barrister could behave like that. Today’s debate demonstrates the wide range of backgrounds and areas that people come from.
Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Con)
My Lords, I remind the House that if there are to be interruptions they should be kept very brief.