New Media Awards 2008 - UK Parliament

UK Parliament

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Nominated in Democracy in action category.

The Home Affairs Committee set up an online forum to listen to the views of people with first-hand experience of domestic violence.

1 nomination from readers

The Committee especially wanted to hear about people's experience of mainstream services (e.g. the police, courts, health and social services) and of support services (e.g. from refuges, voluntary agencies).

A good way for MPs to hear from people with direct experience of issues that they can often only talk about.

Nominated by Erica Davies, 24 May 2008

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