Speeches by Brewer.

“That is really interesting, thank you. Is there any evidence at all around—I don’t necessarily want to say an addictive behaviour, but a kind of, “Oh, I’ll just have a little more; and now I’ve done this and it went okay, I’ll try that”? Do you get a lot of repeat custom, or is it, like you said, that very rational “I …”

“My question is, are we increasing the prevalence of BDD by normalising cosmetic procedures?”

“Dr Daniels, I would like to ask you about body dysmorphic disorder and pre-existing mental health conditions. How prevalent is body dysmorphic disorder among individuals seeking cosmetic procedures, and how is it typically identified?”

“I rise to speak in favour of new clause 12. We agree in principle that victims should have access to the court transcripts—indeed, it has been a long-standing campaign by my hon. Friend the Member for Richmond Park (Sarah Olney). That is very important for victims, especially if they have been subject to coercive contr…”

“I thank the Minister for her comments. While I understand that this is a novel approach and I welcome the measures in the Bill as a first step, we believe that they do not go far enough and still leave children at risk. Question put, That the amendment be made.”

“I thank the Minister for her assurances. As with our previous amendment, I look forward to working with her on improving the family court. However, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, women’s and children’s charities, and victims strongly urged us all to ensure that children and non-offending parents are at the heart of t…”

“Does the hon. Member believe that people capable of such violence would be equally violent with a probation officer or a police officer taking them to court?”

“There are mechanisms in place, but they put undue onus on the non-offending parent. Does the Minister agree that the onus should be shifted to the offending parent?”

“It is very clear that a child of a sex offender is at risk, regardless of whether the sex offender has committed that offence against their own child or another child. The amendment would seek to broaden the provisions for removing parental responsibility from children of sex offenders. I would like to share some of my…”

“I beg to move amendment 24, in clause 3, page 6, leave out lines 1 and 2 and insert— “for a serious sexual offence committed against a child.” This amendment would extend the provision of restricting parental responsibility where a parent is sentenced for a serious sexual offence committed against a child, regardless o…”

“I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 3, page 6, line 19, after “justice” insert— “or of a child and the non-offending parent”. This amendment would mean that a judge could have discretion to decide not to make a prohibited steps order when it was not deemed in the interest of a child and the non-offending parent. This…”

“To what degree do you think manosphere ideologies have entered mainstream politics?”

“Thank you so much, Laura. This is really powerful and, as we have said, horrifying. You have very clearly explained the link between the online and offline content, and I want to explore a little about the manosphere and ideologies. Have you seen evidence that manosphere ideologies specifically promote and lead to viol…”

“I assume, therefore, that there is also a connection between manosphere ideologies and the use of AI to target, harass and exploit women as we have talked about already in this session.”

“Q What do you think will be the impact of the new definition of “victim” for the purposes of the victim contact scheme? Katie Kempen: We think it is clear and makes it quite accessible. From our perspective, if possible, we would like to see the eligibility for the victim contact scheme to go to all victims of domestic…”

“Q Coming back to parental consent—at the risk of labouring the point—you have all said that you would like that to be extended. Do you think that removing the minimum requirement of a four-year sentence would help to protect more children? Farah Nazeer: Yes, absolutely. I think part of the challenge is the enduring pro…”

“Q What difference do you think the measures proposed in the Bill will make to victims and survivors, and what might the gaps be? Suky Bhaker: In terms of the ambitions of the Government to get victims the justice that they deserve, things like greater accessibility and information sharing are all really important. The …”

“Q What will be the impact of the new definition of “victim” for the purposes of the victim contact scheme? Do you think that the Bill should do more to recognise children as victims? Paula Hudgell: That is a difficult one, because I do not really know about it—sorry. Glenn Youens: I do not think that we know enough abo…”

“Q Do you think the Bill should do more to recognise children as victims? Mark Brooks: I think the two measures that have been put forward to recognise children as victims of domestic abuse are really important. The previous witnesses talked about the family courts, which are as vexatious a place for men, male victims a…”

“Q Do you see any gaps in the Bill, or areas where you would like it to go further? Mark Brooks: It is not so much in the Bill, and the Minister knows our position on this, but there continues to be an issue with how male victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, stalking and other crimes are seen by society and, importa…”