Catherine Atkinson

Catherine Atkinson

Labour — Derby North

Speaking in the House of Commons on 19 May 2026

Debate

Violence against Women and Girls

Contribution

The Conservatives left a criminal justice system in which victims wait years for trials and feel traumatised by their experiences in court and in which our prisons were full, with the system at risk of collapse. That is not to mention the Probation Service, which, after the Conservatives’ failed privatisation attempts, was on its knees. It is this Labour Government who are taking action to halve violence against women and girls, reduce the time that victims wait to see justice and better support victims with record investment in victim support services.

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