§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of violent offences against the person consist of incidents of domestic violence. [5893]
§ Mr. MacleanNo information regarding the relationship of victim and suspect for offences of violence against the person recorded by the police is routinely collected by the Home Office. However, the 1996 British crime survey estimates that 27 per cent. of incidents of wounding and common assault in 1995 were defined as domestic violence, which includes incidents involving partners, ex-partners, household members and other relatives, irrespective of location, and covers both male and female victims.