Violence Against Women

Lord Avebury Excerpts
Thursday 20th June 2013

(11 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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I am sure that the group that I mentioned earlier will be looking at exactly that.

Lord Avebury Portrait Lord Avebury
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Does my noble friend think that the leniency shown to Mr Saatchi when he half-strangled his wife set the wrong tone?

Baroness Northover Portrait Baroness Northover
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I cannot comment on a particular case. However, I am struck by the media reaction, which is really very interesting. I am struck by the support and sympathy for people who find themselves in such situations and by the fact that these problems go through every level of society.