HC Deb 06 July 1988 vol 136 cc582-3W
Mr. Steinberg

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to how many police officers do not complete 30 years' service, and if he will break the answer down into individual constabularies and ranks.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

The information is as follows:

involving husbands, wives, relatives and cohabitees—in the whole of the Metropolitan police district over the period January-April 1988, compared with the corresponding period in 1987. The rise is thought to reflect an increase in the level of reporting following the issue of the new force instruction in June 1987.

Violence against the person—domestic conflicts—offences recorded in the MPD
Number
January-April 1987 422
January-April 1988 918
Per cent. increase 118

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis as to whether he has yet completed his evaluation of the force order relating to domestic violence.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

I understand that the evaluation is not yet complete.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the local referral points for victims of domestic violence within the Metropolitan police district.

Mr. Douglas Hogg

No. To do so might endanger those who have sought refuge.