§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total amount spent by police force area on awareness campaigns on domestic violence for each year since 1990. [11495]
§ Mr. MacleanThis information is not collated centrally. Spending on domestic violence issues is an operational matter for chief officers of police.
§ Ms JowellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of reported incidents of domestic violence by police force area for each year since 1990; and how many resulted in(a) prosecution and (b) conviction. [11497]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation is not available on the number of domestic violence incidents resulting in prosecution or conviction. Available statistics on the number of domestic violence incidents by police force area relate to the calendar year 1993 and the financial year 1994–95 and were provided in a reply I gave to the hon. Member for York (Mr. Bayley) on 7 November 1995, columns823–24. Her Majesty's inspectorate of constabulary is in the process of collecting more reliable data.