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Let us also say that I live near a family that is living in a former council house or any sort of low-priced property—let us say that it is valued in the region of £70,000.
Every year, Victim Support provides—through our local services—practical and emotional support to thousands of families whose lives have been ruined by crime and who live often in isolation and fear.
However, some people meet at the dancing, go home and start living together. If they start living together on Saturday, can the man find that, by Wednesday, the lady can say, "I live with you; get out"?
The feedback that I had was that people want specific services, but they do not want to be ghettoised—they want to blend in and be anonymous. They want to live their lives peacefully and quietly.
Vulnerable witnesses can apply under this bill to avail themselves of a range of special measures, such as livetelevision links or the right to give evidence from behind a screen or with a supporter sitting next to them.