Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

John Penrose Excerpts
Wednesday 24th November 2021

(2 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Rachel Maclean Portrait Rachel Maclean
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I can tell the hon. Lady that the Conservatives are already enacting the vast majority of that long list she has just recited. As I said, we are the first Government to put domestic abuse legislation on the statute book. I would invite her to attend Home Office questions and address the Home Secretary directly to hear about the vast amount we are doing to protect women and girls in this country, which is a personal priority of the Prime Minister.

John Penrose Portrait John Penrose (Weston-super-Mare) (Con)
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T3. Does the Minister agree that improving trust in and legitimacy of key public officials and institutions in areas such as law enforcement, immigration and health, particularly in communities where historically they have been low, is absolutely essential, and what steps does she intend to take to level up in this vital area?

Kemi Badenoch Portrait The Minister for Equalities (Kemi Badenoch)
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Building trust between different communities and the institutions that serve them was a central theme of the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities. We will respond to the report shortly, setting out our plans for building back fairer, and I can assure my hon. Friend that his concerns will be at the heart of our response.