HC Deb 22 March 1990 vol 169 cc748-9W
35. Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police units trained especially for domestic violence there are in the West Midlands police force.

45. Mr. Boateng

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police units trained especially for domestic violence there are in the West Midlands police force.

63. Mr. Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police units trained especially for domestic violence there are in the West Midlands police force.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

There are no such units at present. All officers in the force receive training in the appropriate response to incidents of domestic violence.

37. Mr. Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now arrange to collect information on prosecutions and convictions to distinguish domestic violence in each police force area in England and Wales.

68. Mr. Fraser

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now arrange to collect information on prosecutions and convictions to distinguish domestic violence in each police force area in England and Wales.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier to the hon. Member for Clwyd, South-West (Mr. Jones).

49. Mr. Ian Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many special units have been established within the Metropolitan police area dealing with cases of domestic violence.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

There are currently 34 such units.