The MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, who was children's minister from 2010 to 2012, believes that planned legislation through the Domestic Abuse Bill to tackle rises in abuse does not go far enough to ensure children are protected.
He supports the recent appointment of a national domestic abuse commissioner but says local commissioners are also needed to ensure that councils are properly supporting victims, in particular children with experience of, or at risk of, living in violent households.
Measures all councils need to take is to appoint domestic abuse experts, says Loughton.
He praised areas like Stockport, which has a domestic violence specialist social worker and where agencies work in partnership to tackle abuse.
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