I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this brief debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, spoke powerfully of the practical impact on victims of these fixated offenders after HDC has happened. I echo her thanks to Claire Waxman and her staff at the London Victims’ Commissioner’s office for their briefing and their assistance.
The noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, helpfully reiterated the fixated behaviour of these offenders and how it is in their nature to breach orders. All the examples that the three of us have given show that they are likely to do so—and to do so repeatedly.
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I thank the Minister for his kind comments about my contributions on both this and the previous amendment, but I understand that stalking, domestic abuse and coercive control are not lower-risk offences. We already know that stalking offenders in particular, but not solely, often do not comply with orders and reject treatment, providing a problem for their victims. We still believe that this puts the victims at risk of further harm and pressure if their perpetrators are allowed to have HDCs. Therefore, will the Minister agree to meet with me, the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, and the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, to discuss this between now and Report? In the meantime, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.