HC Deb 14 November 1990 vol 180 cc141-2W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by location for the South Yorkshire police force those that have(a) dedicated rape suites, (b) dedicated domestic violence units and (c) dedicated child abuse (i) units and (ii) suites.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Dedicated rape suites are situated at Phoenix house, Doncaster, Barnsley district general hospital, and the sexual offences and child investigation unit at Wath.

There are no dedicated domestic violence units in the force area, but consideration is currently being given to incorporating the work of such units in the facilities which are already provided for the reception and interviewing of victims of sexual offences.

Child abuse units have been established at police divisional headquarters at Heeley and the Old Police house at Wath; there are child abuse suites at Phoenix house, Doncaster, the sexual offences and child abuse investigation unit at Wath, and the Children's hospital at Sheffield.

area for which they are responsible. To this end, they are required to have a house-to-house or other sufficient inquiry made as to the persons entitled to be registered.