HC Deb 06 July 1988 vol 136 cc581-2W
Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his reply of 8 March,Official Report, column 110, if he will take steps to keep statistics of domestic violence cases in order to monitor the effectiveness of the Metropolitan police force order; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that he is now maintaining a central record of incidents of domestic violence. The latest available figures, which are given in the table, show an increase of 118 per cent. in the number of recorded domestic conflicts—which are defined as assaults

The Prime Minister

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in consultation with the other Government Departments involved, will be the principal channel for communication with the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany.