Speeches by Babarinde.

“There are many folks, myself included, who reflect on the experiences of people like Alan Turing and the role that so-called chemical castration played in the end of his life, his suicide. What reflections do you have on that and ought the Government to be reflecting on themselves?”

“Why was it not pursued at that time?”

“Did this proposal ever come up and was it ever being explored when you were leading the Ministry of Justice?”

“Maybe I will move on. Thank you, David.”

“I would like to move on to specialist domestic abuse courts. Given the decline in the use of these courts over recent years, how did the review consider the policy and practical challenges of expanding the use of these courts?”

“Even though incidences of stalking can be an activity of domestic abuse, part of a campaign of domestic abuse?”

“Yes, understood. Some charities within this space generally identify the flag as being warmly received, it is a step in the right direction, but there are some charities in this space that have expressed concern about some of the limitations of this flag, in particular questions around why such a flag might not be exte…”

“The question of differing treatment in an SDS40 case is around early release or not, but there will be other instances where I think there could be a good case or a good case could be made for treating domestic abusers differently; their rehabilitation needs are different and so on. We know that different offenders req…”

“Yes, respite for time—”

“I will push you further on that because I know politicians—I am one now, I guess—tend not to like talking in hypotheticals. I want to explore the hypothetical. Of course, we do not want there be a situation where the SDS40 valve needs to be opened again, but if this Government or any Government until the end of time is…”

“I would agree. A written Parliamentary Question I put in last December asking, “How many domestic abusers are there in prison and what is their reoffending rate?” came back saying, “It is not possible to robustly calculate the number or reoffending rate” so I completely understand better data and better information is …”

“For some months in the lead-up to you publishing, I worked very closely with the likes of Women’s Aid, Refuge, ManKind, Victim Support, many survivors and victims, academics and lawyers to make the case for better identification of domestic abuse offences in the law. I had a particular proposal, which was to create a d…”

“I want to ask about the domestic abuse flag.”

“What feels unacceptable to me and not a truly voluntary decision—what would feel unacceptable—is if a sex offender was told, “You can only come out of prison early if you go on this medication”. That does not feel like a truly voluntary decision and it feels like a decision between mandatory and voluntary, that there i…”

“Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne. No further interests to declare beyond those that are in the register, but you will know that I am very interested in some of the specific matters that I have made representations to you on in this review.”

“As a survivor of child sexual abuse myself, I stand in solidarity with the many victims and survivors the system has failed over many, many years. I can say that the horror, the trauma and the guilt never leave you, and I so hope that every survivor who is identified receives the mental health and other support that th…”

“Eastbourne businesses Qualisea, Gianni’s and Gr/eat are up in arms, as I am, that East Sussex county council’s shambolic management of the Victoria Place pedestrianisation means that works will now fall in the summer, their busiest trading period. What provision will Ministers make to ensure that businesses hit by such…”

“It is a delight to speak under your chairship, Mr Efford. I thank the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for securing this important debate. Many of those living with long-term conditions are people who live happy and enriched lives. They are supported not only by wonders in medical advance…”

“Fellow Eastbournian Mark Tonra and I were gravely ill together in the same ward at Eastbourne district general hospital last year. Harrowingly, because of the outdated and outgrown hospital buildings at the DGH, Mark watched from his bay as a patient opposite him died, and other patients watched Mark deteriorate, with …”

“I would love to pick up on the points around continuity of care and in particular to explore some of the role of the RECONNECT service. For those in the Public Gallery or on the Committee who are less familiar, the RECONNECT service works with those in prison with an identified health need for up to 12 weeks before the…”