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Margaret was responsible for the ground breaking “Womenspeak” project using interactive ICT to link Parliamentarians and survivors of Domestic Violence. As a result, she has driven policy and legislative changes to provide greater fairness for Domestic Violence survivors in immigration cases, greater protection for Domestic Violence survivors in court and to ensure they get priority for rehousing. She chairs the All party parliamentary group on Domestic Violence.
Related Parliamentary Questions
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22 Jul 2008 | Read full question and answer on Hansard
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will publish the minutes of the Ministerial Action Group on domestic violence on a regular basis.
17 Jul 2008 | Read full question and answer on Hansard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many convictions there were for offences connected to domestic violence in each of the last three years, broken down by criminal justice area.
13 May 2008 | Read full question and answer on Hansard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what proportion of people (a) tried for and (b) convicted of domestic violence offences took part in domestic violence perpetrators’ programmes in the last 12 months; what targets there are for levels of participation in such programmes in each probation area; and if he will make a statement.
22 Apr 2008 | Read full question and answer on Hansard
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what steps his Department has taken on (a) domestic violence and (b) forced marriage since the coming into force of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2003.
Related Contributions to Debates in Parliament
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31 Mar 2008 | Read full debate on Hansard
I agree with my hon. Friend that the debates in Committee were useful. One of them was about potentially amending some of the clauses dealing with domestic violence, on which he made some commitments. We tried to ensure in previous housing legislation that survivors of domestic violence would not be penalised through losing their homes and would be safeguarded under homelessness legislation, but we have apparently failed, because there is still a postcode lottery in provision and safety for them. Will my hon. Friend say briefly what he intends to do as a result of that discussion?
6 May 2008 | Read full debate on Hansard
As I pointed out, the Government are addressing the issue of no recourse to public funds, and will put money towards supporting women in that situation. Does the right hon. Lady accept that this Government introduced safeguards for victims of domestic violence who could potentially become homeless? We are also looking to further safeguard women in those situations through the Housing and Regeneration Bill…
…Will my right hon. and learned Friend join me in congratulating this Government, who introduced the 2004 Act? In the Home Affairs Committee yesterday the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, my hon. Friend Mr. Coaker, announced that we would be introducing homicide reviews, and that the problem of no recourse to public funds for victims of domestic violence was being fixed. That is welcome news to everyone affected by domestic violence.
