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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/167933/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In response to Her Majesty\u2019s Inspectorate of Constabulary's (HMIC\u2019s)report (March 2014) which exposed significant failings in the police response to domestic violence and abuse, the Home Secretary has established a National Oversight Group, which she is chairing, to drive delivery against all of the recommendations of the HMIC review.<\/p><p>To date, the Group has met three times. The Government has committed to publishing updates on the work of the National Oversight Group. The first report will be published shortly. A copy of the report will be placed in the libraries of both Houses.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government, further to the reply by Baroness Williams of Trafford on 25 November (HL Deb, col 772), when the national oversight group chaired by the Home Secretary will report its findings, to whom it will report, and whether its findings will be published.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166034/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government is committed to ending violence against women in all its forms and routinely engages with a wide range of campaigners and stakeholders. Opportunities for campaign groups to engage with government include invitations <br>to the Violence Against Women and Girls Inter-Ministerial group as appropriate, a regular stakeholder forum, Ministerial roundtables and ad hoc bi-lateral meetings. <br><br>In addition, the women\u2019s sector have made a significant contribution to our recent series of regional roadshows for commissioners of local violence against women and girls services to share learning, good practice and facilitate relationship building between local commissioners and local providers of services to survivors of violence against women and girls.<br><br>We have always been clear that we cannot tackle violence against women and girls alone. We remain determined to drive a culture change to support victims and survivors, and equip frontline services with the tools they need to tackle <br>these crimes.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has received from campaign groups on reducing violence against women and young girls; and if she will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155518", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/155518/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information requested is not available centrally. The domestic abuse incident data that the police supply to the Home Office does not provide information on the gender of victims and perpetrators or the type of abuse.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1565", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Philip Davies"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report of Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary entitled Everyone's business: Improving the police response to domestic abuse, what steps she is taking further to inspect the performance of wider agencies that respond to victims of domestic violence.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101740", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/101740/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Violence against women and girls, including dowry abuse, is never acceptable and culture is no barrier to arrest and prosecution. The Forced Marriage Unit already collects data on forced marriage, which may include an element of dowry abuse. In 2013, the Unit provided advice or support in 1300 cases. While this does not reflect the full scale of the abuse (as many more cases are not reported), it enables the Unit to support those confident enough to come forward.<\/p><p>The Home Office is also committed to improving data collection on domestic abuse. Following HMIC\u2019s report, the Home Office has begun work to make collection of data against a national standard on domestic abuse mandatory for all forces from April 2015. This activity will provide the police with a better platform for sharing information on domestic abuse.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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