HC Deb 24 June 1997 vol 296 c500W
21. Mr. Dawson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action he is taking to protect children from domestic violence. [3487]

Mr. Boateng

The Government are firmly committed to ensuring that women and children are better protected against the impact of all forms of violence. We recognise that exposure to domestic violence can have a profoundly damaging impact on the health and development of children, as well as on women. Over the coming months, we shall be launching the Department's strategy for making domestic violence a higher priority for health and social services.