Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Robert Halfon Excerpts
Tuesday 15th October 2013

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call Mr Robert Halfon, assuming that he can still remember the original question.

Robert Halfon Portrait Robert Halfon (Harlow) (Con)
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Just about, Mr Speaker.

In 2012 there was the tragic death in my constituency of Eystna Blunnie, a victim of domestic violence. The CPS admitted that there had been a failure to prosecute the murderer for a previous assault. What steps are my hon. and learned Friend and the Government taking to ensure that the CPS properly follows through prosecutions of perpetrators of domestic violence?

Oliver Heald Portrait The Solicitor-General
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Of course, the key is to have regular meetings and to issue the sort of guidelines that the Director of Public Prosecutions has done. If my hon. Friend wishes to write to me about the case he mentioned, I will certainly ensure that any review that is still available is undertaken.