Crime: Domestic Violence

Debate between Lord West of Spithead and Baroness Corston

Thursday 14th February 2013 Lords Chamber

[Lord West of Spithead]

My Lords—

[Baroness Corston]

My Lords—

[Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead]

My Lords—

[Lord West of Spithead]

My Lords, I will give way to my noble friend Lady Corston.

[Baroness Corston]

My Lords, is the Minister aware that domestic violence is a major cause of women in this country ending up in prison? With which organisations in this country are the Government working to eradicate this drastic harm to all these lives?