Oral QuestionMinistry of Defence

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Tabled: 22 March 2022Answered: 28 March 2022

Asked by

Alex Norris

Labour (Co-op)Nottingham North and Kimberley

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Defence

Answer from Hansard

The Solicitor General

Tackling violence against women and girls is a top priority for this Government and for me. With the Crown Prosecution Service, I am utterly determined to drive improvements in performance across the breadth of VAWG offences. On domestic abuse, the CPS launched its joint justice plan with policing in November 2024. Over the last year, that has led to a 10% increase in charge volumes and a 7% increase in conviction volumes. Before the end of the year, the CPS plans externally to launch its own VAWG strategy, which aims to drive similar improvements across other VAWG offences.