Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Garnier and Jim Dobbin

Tuesday 22nd June 2010 Commons Chamber

[The Solicitor-General]

It depends on what my hon. Friend means by the phrase “recourse to public funds”. A number of victims will be protected or assisted by independent domestic violence advisers. We now have 141 specialist domestic violence courts. As she will know from her private practice as a family lawyer, people can be assisted in a number of ways. The main thing is to ensure that they know what is available and that they can be assisted before, during and after the court hearing.

[Jim Dobbin (Heywood and Middleton) (Lab/Co-op)]

4. What recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on policy on the prosecution of cases involving allegations of rape.