Member

What connects police, health services and local authorities? One thing is budget, or lack thereof. I thought the phrase used by the noble Lord, Lord Farmer—a “whole-society approach”—was very apt. I declare that I chaired the domestic violence charity Refuge for many years, although it was in a rather different place, certainly in my early years, from where it is now. We must continue to pursue support for people who have been abused, exploited and victimised—that is coming from right round the House.