§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Under the new Whitehall structure, to whom the Ministerial Group on Domestic Violence will be reporting; what is now its membership, and when is its next scheduled meeting.
§ Baroness BlatchThe Ministerial Group on Domestic Violence is responsible itself for setting the Government's work programme on domestic violence and is chaired by the Minister of State at the Home Office, the right honourable David Maclean. The next meeting of the ministerial group will be held at the earliest possible opportunity following the Summer Recess.
The following Ministers are members of the Ministerial Group on Domestic Violence:
Minister Department Right Honourable David Maclean MP (Chairman) Home Office John M. Taylor MP Lord Chancellor's Department Sir Derek Spencer QC MP The Law Officer's Department Robert Jones MP Department of the Environment The Baroness Cumberlege CBE Department of Health Cheryl Gillian MP Department for Education and Employment Andrew Mitchell MP Department of Social Security The Baroness Denton of Wakefield CBE Northern Ireland Office The Lord James Douglas-Hamilton Scottish Office Roderick Richards MP Welsh Office David Heathcoat-Amory MP HM Treasury