§ 44. Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Solicitor-General if she will make a statement on the role of her Department in dealing with domestic violence. [31444]
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§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe role of my Department in relation to domestic violence is to promote the safety of victims of abuse and to hold offenders accountable for their actions.
The work needed to address domestic violence issues extends far wider than any one Department's remit. This is why I have established with ministerial colleagues a Ministerial Committee on domestic violence.
We are working closely with colleagues across government to draw up a national strategy addressing domestic violence issues that relate not just to the civil and criminal courts, but also to matters of health, education, child protection, refuges and housing.