All 2 Debates between Jess Phillips and Jacob Collier

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Debate between Jess Phillips and Jacob Collier
Wednesday 18th December 2024

(5 days, 23 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jacob Collier Portrait Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Lab)
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3. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle violence against women and girls.

Jess Phillips Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
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Merry Christmas, Mr Speaker. The Government are relentless in our efforts to halve violence against women and girls. In just five and a half months in office, we have launched domestic abuse protection orders in selected areas, outlined new measures enhancing our response to stalking, and announced £30 million in extra funding for victims of domestic abuse and their families in safe accommodation services—and that is simply the beginning. We will continue at that pace.

Jacob Collier Portrait Jacob Collier
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Violence against women and girls remains a serious issue, worsened by online abuse, misinformation and a harmful rhetoric that risks increasing violence. In my constituency of Burton and Uttoxeter, the Sexual Abuse Rape Advice Centre provides vital support to survivors, while working to challenge those attitudes and promote cultural change. Given the crucial role of charities like SARAC, what steps is the Minister taking to support such organisations, and will she visit SARAC with me so she can see its amazing work?

Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips
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At these questions I always end up halfway around the country, but I would be delighted to come. Having worked in this sector, I know that we will not tackle violence against women and girls without a strong and sustainable model that ensures our specialist services are protected. That is what we will work on in the long term, rather than what has always been a short-termist approach.

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Debate between Jess Phillips and Jacob Collier
Monday 21st October 2024

(2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jess Phillips Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Jess Phillips)
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We are absolutely looking at how we can strengthen stalking protection orders. We will look at our stalking laws in the round, but also at how policing handles all cases of violence against women and girls and at the training that will be needed.

Jacob Collier Portrait Jacob Collier (Burton and Uttoxeter) (Lab)
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T4. After 14 years of Conservative government, we hardly see police officers on the beat across my constituency. Night policing cover in Uttoxeter and rural areas is virtually non-existent. What steps will the Minister take to put more officers on the beat, and what is the timeline for that?