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Hestia MPs Survey

A survey of 150 MPs on when they were last made aware of someone having experienced domestic abuse.
  • Over a third of MPs (35%) report being made aware of a constituent having experienced domestic abuse within the last month, and a further one in five report having been made aware of this in the last week (20%) or 3 months (21%).
  • Two in five MPs (39%) say that they have never heard of a family member or friend experiencing domestic abuse. A similar proportion (37%) report that they have but that this was over a year ago.
  • Half of MPs (50%) say that they have never heard of a colleague experiencing domestic abuse, with a further one in five (21%) reporting that they have but that this was over a year ago.
  • Conservative MPs are twice as likely as Labour MPs to say that they have never been made aware of a colleague having been a victim of domestic abuse (66% vs. 32%).
  • Male MPs are also significantly more likely than female MPs to say that they have never been made aware of this (54% vs. 38%).

Date Published: 30/07/2018

Categories: Policy Makers | Social | UK

Client: Hestia

Methodology

ComRes surveyed 150 MPs between 11th May and 14th June 2018 using a combination of paper and online surveys. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules.

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