Kate Osamor

Kate Osamor

Labour (Co-op) — Edmonton and Winchmore Hill

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 June 2025

Debate

Female Offenders

Contribution

I thank the Minister for his preview. As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on women affected by the criminal justice system, I welcome the independent sentencing review’s final report. I note that the review encourages the Government to consider introducing statutory defences for victims of domestic abuse, including where coercion has been a factor in their offending, to prevent unnecessarily criminalising them. Will the Government look further at those proposals?

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