Child Abuse: Police Investigations

Lord Swinfen Excerpts

Wednesday 29th October 2014 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

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 (Con)]

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]

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.