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Victoria Prentis
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(5 years, 9 months ago)
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Stephen Hammond
I commend the hon. Lady’s work on the all-party parliamentary group on domestic violence and abuse. She will know that the Department produced a domestic abuse resource for health professionals that advises them on how best to support adults and young people over 16 who are experiencing domestic abuse, and that training is available now.
Victoria Prentis (Banbury) (Con)
Does my right hon. Friend agree that the publication of a definition of domestic abuse will help frontline staff to identify victims?
Stephen Hammond
My hon. Friend is right. The definition, which also includes factors such as mental health and economic issues, will make things much clearer for frontline staff and help them to understand and look for incidents of domestic violence and abuse.