Cabinet Office conducted survey of 5,000 people aged 18 to 59 across the country. Of these, 1,838 people who answered that they had been married were asked if they had ever experienced violence from their spouse.
11% said ``It happened many times'' and 15% said it happened once or twice. Minister of State for Gender Equality: "This is a serious violation of human rights and will never be tolerated""Many people have been subjected to violence, and continued measures are needed"