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“If you could report back to the Committee, that would be much appreciated.”

“Data retention is incredibly important, as Baroness Casey indicated. We only need to look at historical failures previously and, as Baroness Casey said in her report, Rotherham council covered up the loss of up to 50% of children’s data after 21 laptops mysteriously vanished. On this point, if you have read the report …”

“I will re-phrase the question then. Has this been designed by the civil service going up to a Minister regardless of where they sit in Government, or has this been a direction that has come from the top asking the civil service to look at how this policy could be implemented?”

“Finally, could you write to the Committee answering Paul’s question around why the black market is higher under those European countries that have digital ID? You said you were not aware of it, but it would be helpful to get your analysis on why you think it is higher.”

“Just your view on why you feel it may be higher.”

“Has that been signed off by a Minister?”

“Two very quick questions. Do you feel the level of enforcement that is being carried out under the current system is sufficient without digital ID?”

“Has that definition been signed off by a Minister?”

“Is it 100% confirmed that there is a defined definition of violence against women and girls?”

“But measured against what? My point is, if we do not have the granular detail—”

“I am just keen to understand the flow of decision-making. Is this a policy that has been developed in the Department and taken up by a Minister as a good idea of something that should be pursued, or is this a direction that has been issued by a Minister to the Department asking it to look at rolling out digital ID?”

“Same question then.”

“It would be great to have that though, so that we can then have the ability to hold the civil service to account, as well as Ministers.”

“Sticking with the same theme, there are 20 IICSA recommendations and not one has been implemented to date. Act on IICSA, part of the organisation that supported Alexis Jay, has been clear in saying that. When we get to March next year, we will be the same amount of time into this new Government as the previous Conserva…”

“My understanding is that the Prime Minister wants to halve violence against women and girls, which is a great aspiration and something that we should all be behind in achieving. I feel frustrated by not having the granular detail for us as a Committee and the wider public to be able to hold the Home Office to account i…”

“What is the definition of violence against women and girls?”

“Action and delivery.”

“You cannot confirm how much funding?”

“Specifically for this inquiry?”

“How many?”