Eleanor Laing
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(11 years, 3 months ago)
Commons ChamberI have already explained that I cannot give way.
Those figures do not tell the full story because they relate to all abuse and all violence in households. In partner abuse, 4.2% of women are victims and 3% are men. Men and women are both victims of domestic violence and partner abuse. We must also bear in mind that the definition of domestic violence includes non-violent components.
I have not got time to give way; there is a short time limit and there will be plenty of time for other cases to be made during the rest of the debate.
I also want to talk about the perpetrators of violent crime—[Interruption.]