BBC "HITTING HOME" INITIATIVE

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That this House applauds the BBC for their Hitting Home initiative of a week of programmes on television and radio starting on 15th February dedicated to domestic violence; recognises the hard work that has gone into the creation of these programmes over the last year; notes that one in four women suffer from domestic violence; further recognises that two women and two children die every week from domestic violence; joins with the BBC in acknowledging that men are also victims of domestic violence; further joins with the BBC in noting that parents can also suffer violence at the hands of children; supports the BBC Hitting Home Helpline; and calls upon the Government to respond urgently to the issues raised by the Hitting Home initiative.