Domestic Violence

Lord Avebury Excerpts

Tuesday 25th November 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, I would say that especially footballers have a duty to reflect good behaviour to young adults.

[Lord Avebury (LD)]

My Lords, in answer to a previous question, the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, referred to the Government’s Troubled Families programme. Has there been any increase in the disclosure of cases of domestic violence as a result of that scheme?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, referrals are up by almost 15,500 to 103,000 in 2013-14. I am very pleased to say that 70% of those have been convicted. Convictions are up by 15% between 2005 and 2014.