27. Dr. lddonTo ask the Solicitor-General if she will make a statement on discussions with the Department of Health on ensuring that health professionals are trained in assessing evidence of domestic violence. [141783]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI have regular discussions with colleagues on the Inter Ministerial Group on Domestic Violence on all aspects of Government policy on domestic violence.
The health service has an important role to play in identifying and responding to domestic violence. Health care professionals may be the first people to whom women disclose their abuse, and they therefore have a vital role to play in offering support, information and validation.
Number of new awards for each year ending 31 May for people under age 20 whose main disabling condition is mental illness, by Government Office Region
Thousand 1997 1998 1999 May 2000
2001 2002 2003 All 6.8 9.0 9.8 11.0 13.1 14.3 14.9 England 5.9 7.1 9.8 9.0 11.2 11.8 12.7 North East 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 North West 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.7 1.8 Yorkshire and Humber 0.8 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 East Midlands 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.2 West Midlands 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.4 1.3 1.4 East 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.4 1.4 London 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.5 South East 1.0 1.3 1.4 1.7 2.2 2.1 2.5 SouthWest 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.1 Wales 0.5 0.9 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 Scotland 0.4 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.8 1.2 Notes
1. Figures are in thousands and rounded to the nearest hundred.
2. Figures are for 12 month ending 31 May each year.
Source
IAD Information Centre, 5 per cent. sample