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Emily, could you say a little about the difficulty with elderly people disclosing the fact that they are victims of this sort of abuse, and how difficult that must be? This morning, somebody raised the issue of older people, and I think this is a problem as you get older—hopefully, younger people have a different attitude, which is that you don’t suffer in silence. Have you made any...
Q In your evidence to us just a few minutes ago, you said that there were some issues with the Bill and that you would be happy to share them with the Committee. Could you please do that?
Q Say that again. Four?
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Entered the House of Lords on 3 February 2021
Previously MP for Gedling until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Also represented Gedling
Lord Coaker campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC
Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.
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