§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Solicitor-General if she will make a statement on her policy on prosecution of offences arising from domestic violence. [135228]
§ The Solicitor-GeneralThe CPS handles around 13,000 cases involving domestic violence each year which arc conducted in accordance with the Crown Prosecution Service revised policy on prosecution of cases of domestic violence issued in November 2001. The policy focuses on the safety of the victim and children, while holding abusers accountable for their actions.