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The bill is significant in showing an understanding of coercive control and emotional abuse and the impact that those behaviours have on women’s lives through the isolation and fear that come from living in such a situation.
There are a lot of good organisations in my constituency, but I can say with complete honesty that the one that gives me the most pride is the Daisy Project. Its work has saved lives, and it has made people’s lives much better.
Our soldiers, sailors and airmen are not criminals; they are normal people—people who would defend our country with their lives, if necessary. Stopping that persecution would allow those veterans to live productive and full lives.