HL Deb 26 January 2004 vol 656 cc2-3WA
Baroness Anelay of St Johns

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What progress they have made with the full evaluation of specialist domestic violence courts; and when the evaluation will be completed. [HL726]

Lord Filkin

The Crown Prosecution Service and the Department for Constitutional Affairs have undertaken an evaluation of five specialist magistrates' courts operating in Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, West London and Wolverhampton. The results of the evaluation will be presented at a national conference, in London, on 22 March 2004.