§ Ms Janet AndersonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent representations he has received from womens organisations on the subject of crime and the fear of crime; [14860]
(2) if he will give details of meetings he has had with representatives of womens organisations to discuss crime and the fear of crime. [14863]
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is as follows.
On 11 March 1994, the Womens National Commission, an advisory committee to the Government, forwarded a copy of its 1991 recommendations on women in prison, the operation of the criminal justice system and the management of prisons as they affect women in particular, to find out how far current practice reflected what was recommended.
On 15 March 1994, the Conservative Womens National Committee forwarded recommendations on law and order issues. Matters raised included juvenile crime, media portrayal of crime, drug abuse, police-community partnerships and sentencing and prisons.
On 14 November 1994, Mothers against Teenage Criminal Hooligans—MATCH—forwarded for comments a survey of the views of some 500 people about youth crime.
A number of representations have also been received from individuals and organisations working, or experiencing, the problems associated with domestic violence.
On 15 November 1994 the Minister of State met Mothers Against Murder and Aggression—MAMAA—which was formed in the wake of the Jamie Bulger murder to address issues of abuse and violence against and by children and young people.
On 7 December 1994 the Home Secretary addressed a plenary meeting of the Womens National Commission. His speech covered juvenile crime, domestic violence and victims and witnesses of crime.