Violence against Women (Hansard, 28 April 2003)

HC Deb 28 April 2003 vol 404 c220W 220W

§ Sandra Gidley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the efficiency of the crime reductions strategy in reducing violence against women. [108158]

§ Mr. Bob Ainsworth
The Government is committed to reducing all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence on which I will shortly publish a consultation paper.
Evaluation of the Violence Against Women Initiative projects under the Government's Crime Reduction Programme is due to be finished in the summer. The first findings will be published by the Home Office from the autumn onwards.