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Domestic Violence — [Dr William McCrea in the Chair] (29 Oct 2014)

Seema Malhotra: ...which take the lives and health of millions of women and girls around the world, and to enable them to tackle them in their own families and communities. Domestic violence is a huge drain on the economy, as well as a blight on society. Domestic abuse alone costs the UK almost £16 billion a year. The hon. Member for North Swindon (Justin Tomlinson) talked about the importance of women’s...

Domestic Violence — [Dr William McCrea in the Chair] (29 Oct 2014)

Iain McKenzie: ...in Edinburgh showed that domestic violence in Scotland has risen by 66% in the past 10 years. That is an alarming increase. Dealing with the huge number of incidents in Scotland costs the economy £2.3 billion a year. There is always a motivation behind the violence, whether it is physical or emotional. It is a way of maintaining control through fear. Unbelievably, many victims of domestic...

Domestic Violence — [Dr William McCrea in the Chair] (29 Oct 2014)

David Simpson: ...our heads above the parapet and to be counted when it comes to tackling such behaviour. I briefly mentioned the economic cost, but it is well documented that on average domestic violence costs the economy £180 million a year, owing to victims’ absence from work because of injury or disability, and the time taken by criminal justice and support agencies to seek alternative housing,...


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