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What steps she is taking to help increase prosecutions for non-domestic stalking.
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecutions for non-domestic stalking.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) treatment and (b) accredited behavioural interventions are available to individuals convicted of (i) stalking and (ii) exhibiting fixated behaviour in (A) custody and (B) while under supervision in the community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) treatment and (b) accredited behavioural interventions are available to individuals convicted of (i) stalking and (ii) exhibiting fixated behaviour in (A) custody and (B) while under supervision in the community.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessment is carried out on offenders convicted of stalking and exhibiting fixated behaviour before they are released from custody, including under early release arrangements; and what steps he is taking to help safeguard victims on their release.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what risk assessment is carried out on offenders convicted of stalking and exhibiting fixated behaviour before they are released from custody, including under early release arrangements; and what steps he is taking to help safeguard victims on their release.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the multi-agency approach to stalking and the management of fixated offenders adopted by Cheshire Constabulary's Harm Reduction Unit; and whether she plans to support the adoption of that model by other...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the multi-agency approach to stalking and the management of fixated offenders adopted by Cheshire Constabulary's Harm Reduction Unit; and whether she plans to support the adoption of that model by other...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specialist NHS treatment is available for individuals who engage in stalking and fixated behaviour, including through services such as the National Stalking Clinic; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of that provision to meet...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what specialist NHS treatment is available for individuals who engage in stalking and fixated behaviour, including through services such as the National Stalking Clinic; and what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of that provision to meet...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the (a) sufficiency and (b) consistency of application of support and protection available to victims of stalking offences throughout the criminal justice process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the (a) sufficiency and (b) consistency of application of support and protection available to victims of stalking offences throughout the criminal justice process.
The Government is committed to ensuring that victims of stalking receive appropriate support and protection throughout the criminal justice process. Victims of stalking are entitled to support under the Victims’ Code, including access to information about their case, referral to support services and assistance tailored to their needs.
Victims of stalking may be eligible for special measures where fear or distress caused by the offence is likely to affect the quality of their evidence, to help them give their best evidence in court. These can include giving evidence by a live link or from behind a screen, where approved by the court. Through the Courts and Tribunals Bill, we are also introducing a new measure allowing eligible victims and witnesses to be accompanied by a professional supporter while giving evidence, such as an Independent Stalking Advocate.
We are strengthening the use of Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) by enabling courts to impose them on both conviction and acquittal. In addition, up to ten police forces across England and Wales will receive funding to establish specialist Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Protection Order teams to strengthen the use and enforcement of court orders that keep people safe from harm including from stalking, domestic abuse, sexual harm and forced marriage. This is alongside a record investment of over £550 million in victim and witness support services over the next three years, to ensure victims receive both protection and support they need, as well as providing funding for the National Stalking Helpline, run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) sentencing and (b) guidelines in relation to stalking offences tried in the magistrates’ court.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of (a) sentencing and (b) guidelines in relation to stalking offences tried in the magistrates’ court.
Sentencing decisions in individual cases are a matter for the independent judiciary, taking into account the circumstances of the offence and the offender, including any particular aggravating or mitigating factors.
Magistrates’ courts can sentence an offender to up to 12 months’ imprisonment for a single triable either-way offence and up to 65 weeks’ imprisonment for two or more triable either-way offences sentenced together, subject to statutory limitations. Where magistrates consider that their sentencing powers are insufficient to reflect the seriousness of the offence, they may commit an offender to the Crown Court for sentence.
The sentencing guidelines for stalking and harassment offences have been in effect since 2018. Sentencing guidelines are developed by the Sentencing Council for England and Wales, which also monitors and evaluates all definitive guidelines, as per its statutory duty to do so.
Lords committee stage first day. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clauses 8 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 36 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).
Lords committee stage first day. Schedule 3 agreed to. Clauses 8 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 36 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).
Moved by
Baroness Brinton
21: Schedule 3, page 98, line 40, at end insert—
“Part 1A
Service Stalking Protection Notices
1A In Part 3 of AFA 2006 (power of arrest, search and entry), after Chapter 1A (inserted by paragraph 1) insert—
“Chapter 1B
Service Stalking Protection Notices
74E Power to give a service stalking protection notice
(1) An authorised...
Moved by
Baroness Brinton
21: Schedule 3, page 98, line 40, at end insert—
“Part 1A
Service Stalking Protection Notices
1A In Part 3 of AFA 2006 (power of arrest, search and entry), after Chapter 1A (inserted by paragraph 1) insert—
“Chapter 1B
Service Stalking Protection Notices
74E Power to give a service stalking protection notice
(1) An authorised...
My Lords, I have all three amendments in this group. They aim to improve the arrangements for cases of service stalking. Amendment 21 wants to create a service stalking protection notice—SSPN—by mirroring the existing framework for the service domestic abuse protection notices, giving service police an equivalent power to provide...
My Lords, I have all three amendments in this group. They aim to improve the arrangements for cases of service stalking. Amendment 21 wants to create a service stalking protection notice—SSPN—by mirroring the existing framework for the service domestic abuse protection notices, giving service police an equivalent power to provide...
My Lords, I regret that I did not sign the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. They have my full support. We have worked together for many years on the issue of stalking, together with the noble Lord who sits in the Chair. I believe that many of...
My Lords, I regret that I did not sign the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. They have my full support. We have worked together for many years on the issue of stalking, together with the noble Lord who sits in the Chair. I believe that many of...
My Lords, I simply endorse everything my noble friend Lady Brinton has said. I do not think there is anything I need to add.
My Lords, I simply endorse everything my noble friend Lady Brinton has said. I do not think there is anything I need to add.
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has offered us a very thoughtful exposition of why further action is required to strengthen the service justice system, and the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, made an important contribution in support of that. I wholeheartedly concur with the rationale behind the amendments from...
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has offered us a very thoughtful exposition of why further action is required to strengthen the service justice system, and the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, made an important contribution in support of that. I wholeheartedly concur with the rationale behind the amendments from...
First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for bringing forward these crucial and really important amendments, and my noble friend Lady Royall for what she said in support of them.
On the point about the whistleblower review raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie—I know the noble Baroness, Lady Smith,...
First, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for bringing forward these crucial and really important amendments, and my noble friend Lady Royall for what she said in support of them.
On the point about the whistleblower review raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie—I know the noble Baroness, Lady Smith,...
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and the other speakers, in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, with whom I have worked for many years on this; I am very grateful for her support. I am also grateful that the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, has shown some...
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister and the other speakers, in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, with whom I have worked for many years on this; I am very grateful for her support. I am also grateful that the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, has shown some...
Of course.
Of course.
I thank the Minister. I am very grateful to him for that. On that basis, depending on the meeting, I may bring an amendment back on Report, but for now I withdraw Amendment 21.
I thank the Minister. I am very grateful to him for that. On that basis, depending on the meeting, I may bring an amendment back on Report, but for now I withdraw Amendment 21.
Moved by
Baroness Brinton
24: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause—
“Domestic abuse and summary hearings for assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
(1) A commanding officer may not hear summarily a charge of assault or occasioning actual bodily harm where the alleged conduct amounts to, or is alleged to amount...
Moved by
Baroness Brinton
24: After Clause 10, insert the following new Clause—
“Domestic abuse and summary hearings for assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
(1) A commanding officer may not hear summarily a charge of assault or occasioning actual bodily harm where the alleged conduct amounts to, or is alleged to amount...
My Lords, I have three amendments in this group and, while they are not related to stalking, the principles behind tabling them are not dissimilar. They specify more detail than I think the Minister is comfortable with, but each states very clearly where the boundaries are on a number of...
My Lords, I have three amendments in this group and, while they are not related to stalking, the principles behind tabling them are not dissimilar. They specify more detail than I think the Minister is comfortable with, but each states very clearly where the boundaries are on a number of...
My Lords, I have been listening very carefully to the noble Baroness; it is obviously a matter of great importance. I have a question to which she might be able to give an answer when she winds up on this debate. Amendment 24 includes the phrase:
“or is alleged to amount...
My Lords, I have been listening very carefully to the noble Baroness; it is obviously a matter of great importance. I have a question to which she might be able to give an answer when she winds up on this debate. Amendment 24 includes the phrase:
“or is alleged to amount...