I have raised the issue of domestic violence on a number of occasions and call for a specific debate on it. I hope we can have an open and clear debate. I know that it is a very displeasing and unpleasant topic, but that is why we are here and should take the opportunity to discuss the matter. A few months ago a young woman brought the topic into the public spotlight and a major light was shone on the problem. I am raising it because it is rampant, especially in the economic downturn and we have not stepped up to have a good look at it. I ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to discuss it and see if we can make an impact on it.

I refer to the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, specifically as it affects the Yazidi people in Syria and Iraq. On BBC Radio 4 this morning a female parliamentarian from Iraq outlined the calamity being faced by the people concerned. Anyone who heard that woman's voice would have realised that the world community was letting down a people who were being abused in an abominable way. If possible, we should focus on one specific aspect because they are a people who have been maligned in a most despicable way. I ask for that debate to be held sooner rather than later.