§ 27. Mr. FrenchTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research his Department has conducted into domestic violence.
§ Mr. MacleanRelevant factual information is regularly obtained through the British crime survey and recorded crime statistics. In addition, the Home Office has undertaken studies into the nature of domestic violence as well as the response to the problem. A review of existing research in 1989—Home Office research study 107: "Domestic Violence": Lorna J. F. Smith—provided fresh insight into the nature of domestic violence and contributed to the guidance that was issued in July 1990 to the police and Crown Prosecution Service to ensure a quick and effective response. A current Home Office research study is assessing the effects of the new policies. In the area of action research, the Home Office is also funding a number of local innovative projects into violence and in particular domestic violence which are intended to inform future policy development.