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Domestic Abuse

Proceeding contribution from Diana Johnson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 July 2019. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Domestic Abuse.

Let us continue with this love fest for a little longer. As a member of the pre-legislative scrutiny Committee, may I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Basingstoke (Mrs Miller), who chaired this Committee so well? I, too, think that we produced a very good report. May I also pay tribute to both Front-Bench teams for the way that they are conducting themselves and working on this really important issue? However, I do want to add a little bit of grit into this debate in relation to the domestic abuse commissioner who is mentioned in the draft Bill and who will obviously be debated. I understand that the Home Office took the view that it would advertise, recruit and, as I understand it, fill the post prior to the legislation going through this and the other place. Is that correct? Perhaps the Minister can update us on that. Do we have a name of the domestic abuse commissioner?

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

663 c733 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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