"My Lords, I was very pleased to see reference to honour-based abuse in the violence against women and girls strategy, including a commitment to introduce a definition of it. Has there has been any progress on the Government introducing a definition in the Crime and Policing Bill that we are …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak in relation to family planning and sexual and reproductive health, which are core components of effective humanitarian aid, not add-ons. SRHR services are at high risk of being disrupted during conflict and displacement, with lack of access to essential sexual and reproductive health services a …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for taking part in this debate. As I said, it is slightly later than hoped but really is much appreciated. I am grateful for the Minister’s reply and, as I said earlier, her openness to engage on these issues.
"My Lords, I will speak to the amendments in my name in this group. Amendments 353 and 355, co-signed by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester and the noble Baronesses, Lady Doocey and Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, relate to a statutory definition of honour-based abuse and a …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"I thank the noble Baroness for that answer and for her championing of women’s health in her role. She will know that women’s health hubs have been shown to be successful in reducing gynaecological waiting lists and speeding up women’s access to care, and were highlighted as a real success …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve women’s healthcare as part of their renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England...." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 335A and 335B in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. I am grateful to the noble Baroness for setting out these probing amendments, because, as the Minister will know, there is concern that this change will criminalise domestic abuse survivors, who …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech
"My Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Owen, which have been signed by noble Lords across the Committee. I welcome the Government’s Amendment 300 to extend the time limit for the sharing offence, which my noble friend’s amendments also seek to do.
"My Lords, like everyone else, I am in favour of all the amendments in this group. The noble Baroness, Lady Bertin, set out very powerfully and alarmingly the reality of what is happening online. I do not think that I need to go through all the amendments in detail—other noble …..." Baroness Sugg - View Speech