Debates between Baroness Verma and Earl of Kinnoull during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Violence Against Women

Debate between Baroness Verma and Earl of Kinnoull
Thursday 25th June 2020

(4 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Kinnoull Portrait The Deputy Speaker
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We cannot hear him, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill. Lord Palmer of Childs Hill? We cannot hear him either, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Verma.

Baroness Verma Portrait Baroness Verma (Con)
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My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of UN Women UK. Will my noble friend look at the work that we are doing for women and girls in safe spaces and the discussions around women in minority communities where it has been quite difficult to extrapolate the difficulties that they face, given that English is a barrier and they are very often not able to leave their homes at all?