Stalking

Part of Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 4) – in the House of Commons at 5:15 pm on 19 March 2012.

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Photo of Mark Tami Mark Tami Opposition Whip (Commons), Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) 5:15, 19 March 2012

That is an important point. We have seen how long it has taken the police to treat domestic violence as seriously as it should be treated. The Home Secretary’s comments show that victims are sometimes told that it is nice to receive that sort of attention. There is also the issue of the police not treating stalking seriously; it is only in very serious cases, where death may result, that we address stalking as the important issue that it is.