Written question asked by Baroness Afshar (Crossbench) on Monday, 19 November 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 December 2018. It was answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative) on Monday, 3 December 2018 on behalf of the Home Office.

Domestic Abuse

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their planned domestic abuse legislation will consider and provide for domestic abuse in communities where men assume that abuse is sanctioned by their faith.

Answer

The Government is clear that domestic abuse is a crime irrespective of whether that abuse is claimed to be sanctioned by faith.

We will be publishing a response to our public consultation on domestic abuse, together with a draft Domestic Abuse Bill, later this Parliamentary session.

The draft Bill will clearly define the types of behaviours that comprise domestic abuse be they controlling, coercive, threatening or violent and recognise that abuse can encompass psychological, physical, sexual, economic and emotional harms.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL11538
Session: 2017-19
Subjects: Domestic abuse Religion
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Domestic Abuse

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