Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Crispin Blunt and Jim Cunningham

Tuesday 15th May 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Blunt]

We are always keen to support work and training initiatives in prison and with offenders. A significant number of policy initiatives are now coming forward that might be able to incorporate the kind of service and training that Mr Dosanjh is offering, and I will ask my officials to contact him to see what might be possible.

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

15. Whether he plans to bring forward proposals to enable magistrates to sit in community centres and police stations.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Crispin Blunt and Jim Cunningham

Tuesday 13th March 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) (Lab)]

11. What recent representations he has received on the treatment of victims of domestic violence in the criminal justice system.

[The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Crispin Blunt)]

Improving the treatment of victims of domestic violence is a high priority for the Government, and I encourage organisations providing support to victims of domestic violence to give us their views in response to our consultation document, “Getting it right for victims and witnesses.”

[Mr Cunningham]

Does the Minister agree that victims of domestic violence need safe refuge, an effective non-privatised police response and access to free legal aid advice? Are not his Government failing on all three?

[Mr Blunt]

No, they are not. Victims of domestic violence will continue to receive civil legal aid in order to apply for protective injunctions, and we will continue to waive the financial eligibility limits in those cases.