Domestic Violence Consultation Paper

Date: Wed Jun 25 13:06:28 BST 2003

• Arabic - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 111kb)
• Bengali - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 66kb)
• Chinese - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 207kb)
• Consultation Paper (PDF file - 862kb)

  Domestic violence affects the lives of thousands, and for too long, society has tolerated or ignored it. Each year, about 150 people are killed by a current or former partner One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic violence at some point in their lives . We are determined to try and prevent domestic violence happening or recurring, and to establish protection and support for all victims.

• Consultation Paper - Welsh version (PDF file - 238kb)

  Domestic violence affects the lives of thousands, and for too long, society has tolerated or ignored it. Each year, about 150 people are killed by a current or former partner One in four women and one in six men will suffer domestic violence at some point in their lives . We are determined to try and prevent domestic violence happening or recurring, and to establish protection and support for all victims.

• Summary leaflet (PDF file - 59kb)

  The Government would like to hear views on its proposals from the public and from those in professional agencies and the voluntary sector who deal with victims and offenders on a regular basis. The Government is particularly anxious to hear from those who are, or have been, victims, to learn more about the practical impact of its proposals, and to find out whether more can and should be done.

• Greek - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 47kb)
• Gujarati - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 48kb)
• Hindi - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 60kb)
• Punjabi - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 50kb)
• Somali - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 32kb)
• Turkish - Summary leaflet (PDF file - 45kb)
• Urdu - summary leaflet (PDF file - 1mb - Warning: large file)
• Vietnamese - summary leaflet (PDF file - 47kb)
• Annex A - summary of the main feedback points (PDF file - 29kb)

  The Government would welcome views on all the points raised in this paper, and indeed on any other matters relating to domestic violence. Feedback on the following issues would be particularly useful

• Annex B - specific instructions on how to respond. (PDF file - 26kb)

  This consultation paper seeks views on the detailed proposals contained in this document. Specific points on which comments are sought are set out throughout the main text, and are summarised in Annex A.

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