Catherine Fookes

Catherine Fookes

Labour — Monmouthshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 March 2026

Debate

Violence against Women and Girls

Contribution

Survivors in Monmouthshire tell me that economic abuse not only featured in their relationships, but stopped them rebuilding their lives long after they left. For some, the separation compromised their business. Others face continued control through child maintenance disputes. In what measurable ways will the VAWG strategy tackle economic abuse, and how will progress on that be reported to the House and elsewhere?

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