§ Mrs. EllmanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has been made on tackling domestic violence. [125069]
§ Mr. BlunkettDomestic violence is a serious and appalling crime. It represents around a quarter of violent crime. Every week, two women die as a result of such violence.
On 18 June we published "Safety and Justice", a consultation paper outlining proposals to help prevent and tackle the consequences of domestic violence. We want to prevent domestic violence occurring in the first place and to intervene early where it does occur. We want to protect victims and bring offenders to justice, and we want to support victims and their children in rebuilding their lives.
We want this consultation to be as wide as possible because it is important that we get it right.