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In 2023-2024, there were almost 64,000 domestic abuse incidents in Scotland, 1 an increase of 3% compared to the previous year (almost 62,000 in 2022-23).
Statistics published in relation to England and Wales show that between April 2019 and March 2020, 5% of non-disabled people experienced domestic abuse compared to 14% 75 of disabled people. Race 131.
Although complaints about visiting are now rare, this approach still operates and is reinforced by two new statutory Health and Social Care Standards on visiting and an associated inspection framework which includes a visiting indicator.
However, Tory members have made comments about that in the past, and, only today, Andrew Bowie MP argued that visits such as the First Minister’s visit to the US this week are a waste of money.