§ Mrs. Dunwoodyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will issue guidelines on liaison between rape crisis centres and police forces outside the Metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawAs my right hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State stated in his reply to a question from the hon. Member on 23 January at column 270, we are considering with the police the scope for action on the issues raised by the recent report by the Women's National Commission on Violence Against Women. This will include the question of liaison between the police and victim support organisations.