Domestic Violence: Police Resources - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:51 pm on 27 November 2017.

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Photo of Baroness Nye Baroness Nye Labour 2:51, 27 November 2017

I thank the Minister for that Answer. With police numbers already at a 35-year low and with no new money for policing announced in last week’s Budget, the situation is in a potentially perilous state, according to HM Inspectorate. Requests made under the “right to ask” part of Clare’s law must be made in person at a police station, but the number of public-access stations is being reduced as part of the cuts being imposed on local authorities. Are the Government therefore exploring other options, such as online requests, for victims of domestic abuse who want to find out whether their abuser has a violent past?