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Oral answer to question provided on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 in the House of Lords, by Lord West of Spithead (Labour).


Independent Safeguarding Authority

Answer

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that. I was not aware of those figures. When I asked yesterday whether we had a breakdown of them, I was told no. I shall go and thrash whoever was responsible and find out why this happened, but I thank my noble friend very much.

This is an answer to the Oral question asked on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 by Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour).

Question
My Lords, will my noble friend confirm that stepfathers are six times more likely to abuse children than natural fathers? There is adequate research to show that the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Northbourne, is well founded in research evidence.

Secondary information

Type
Oral answer to question
Reference
715 c361 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Cohabitation Protection Vetting Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Link
View this Oral answer to question on www.publications.parliament.uk