Tonia Antoniazzi

Tonia Antoniazzi

Labour — Gower

Speaking in the House of Commons on 8 July 2025

Debate

Violence against Women: Criminal Justice System

Contribution

I welcome all the work that the Secretary of State and her team are doing in this important area, for instance through the Women’s Justice Board. At least 57% of women in prison and on probation are victim-survivors of domestic abuse, and in many cases their alleged offending is directly linked with their experiences of that abuse. What consideration has the Minister given to the introduction of an effective defence for domestic abuse victims who use force against their abusers, and for those who are coerced into offending?

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