VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Early day motion 982, tabled 26 February 2007 by Mike Penning (Conservative). Signed by 88 members.

That this House condemns all forms of violence against women; notes that almost half of women experience domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking in their lifetime and that many women are forced into marriage and over 2,000 women are trafficked into the UK for sexual trade and exploitation each year; and calls on the Government to launch an integrated approach to addressing all violence against women in all its forms.

Signatures by party: Labour 45, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 13, DUP 3, Social Democratic and Labour Party 3, Independent 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.