Child Abuse: Police Investigations Debate

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Child Abuse: Police Investigations

Lord Swinfen Excerpts
Wednesday 29th October 2014

(10 years, 1 month ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, the development of multiagency teams in this area has been very helpful over the years. Obviously, some organisations do it better than others but I am happy to write to the noble Lord in terms of where we have got to on this.

Lord Swinfen Portrait Lord Swinfen (Con)
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My Lords, there appears to be far more abuse of children today than there was 30 or 40 years ago. Is it known why?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford
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My Lords, I think that there appears to be more abuse of children these days; I do not necessarily think that there is more abuse. We are just far more aware of it and willing to deal with it.