Seema Malhotra

Seema Malhotra

Labour (Co-op) — Feltham and Heston

Speaking in the House of Commons on 18 June 2025

Debate

Violence against Women and Girls

Contribution

The shadow Minister may not have listened closely to the statement on Monday, because that was confirmed by the Home Secretary. He may want to know that earlier this year, the Financial Times told us the reality of what went on inside the previous Government after Alexis Jay’s report. The FT said that No. 10 urged Home Office Ministers to “do more to ‘engage with Alexis’ and draw up a…plan for her recommendations.” One veteran admitted that “The report came out at an unfortunate time and was maybe to some extent forgotten or deprioritised.” “Forgotten or deprioritised”—yet now the Conservatives have the cheek to lecture this Government about the action we are taking to support and protect victims.

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