Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Ethnic Groups

Lords · Question HL2980 · Tabled 27 Nov 2024 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 11 Dec 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Gohir

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why women from minority ethnic groups are over-represented in domestic homicide data; and what steps they intend to take to reduce those rates.

Answer

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint, 11 Dec 2024

Domestic homicide is a tragic crime and we are committed to developing the evidence base to improve our understanding of the triggers and causes of deaths related to domestic abuse, including for women from minority ethnic groups. This includes funding re...