§ Ms ShipleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many incidents of domestic violence were reported to the police in the West Midlands Region in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [37245]
§ Mr. MichaelThe latest available information on domestic violence incidents recorded by the police, obtained from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary 1996–1997 Annual Statistics Return, is shown in the following table.
Domestic violence incidents Police force 1996–1997 Staffordshire 1,744 Warwickshire 493 West Mercia 1,867 West Midlands 14,011