Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Ben Obese-Jecty Excerpts
Wednesday 15th January 2025

(3 days, 10 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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I thank my hon. Friend for raising that tragic case; it is a really important issue. We have seen an increase in violence in teenage relationships in the last decade, and I have been continually shocked by research that shows there is abuse in relationships at a younger and younger age. We do need to look at the earliest opportunity at how we properly protect girls.

Ben Obese-Jecty Portrait Ben Obese-Jecty (Huntingdon) (Con)
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Q5.  Since becoming the Labour leader, has the Prime Minister ever discussed or communicated with Philippe Sands KC about the Chagos islands?