Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Ministry of Justice

Oral Answers to Questions

Helen Grant Excerpts
Tuesday 31st January 2012

(12 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Crispin Blunt Portrait Mr Blunt
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The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to draw the House’s attention to the benefits of more effective integrated offender management, which is another way of expressing the multi-agency working to which he draws attention. This good practice is widening across the whole system and, I am delighted to say, becoming the norm.

Helen Grant Portrait Mrs Helen Grant (Maidstone and The Weald) (Con)
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One in four girls, some as young as 13, are hit by their boyfriend. What action will the Minister take to tackle violence among children?

Jonathan Djanogly Portrait Mr Djanogly
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Tackling domestic violence is an absolute priority of this Government, and we are co-ordinating action with the Home Office. Indeed, my hon. Friend appeared in a debate that was held in Westminster Hall only a few days ago, and she will have seen the full picture at that time.