FAMILY VIOLENCE

Dr Kanwaljit Soin asked the Minister for Home Affairs if he will give (a) the number of police reports made by family members in 1995 in respect of (i) threatened violence in the home; (ii) voluntary causing of simple hurt in the home; and (iii) voluntary causing of grievious hurt in the home; and (b) the breakdown by sex and the number of cases involving spouses in each category.

Mr Wong Kan Seng: In 1995, 3639 police reports involving violence in homes were made. The details are as follows: (I) (II) (III) Total number Number No. of cases of reports involving where the spouses sex of the alleged victim is (a) Cases of 508 280 Female: 412 verbal threats Male: 96 in the home (b) Cases of 3107 2157 Female: 2813 Voluntary Male: 294 Causing Hurt in the home (c) Cases of 24 9 Female: 20 Voluntary Male: 4 Causing Grevious Hurt in the home Grand Total: 3639 2446 3639 Note: The figures for (I) should include those in (II).