Oral QuestionMinistry of Justice

What steps her Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.

Tabled: 22 May 2025Answered: 3 June 2025

Asked by

Marsha De Cordova

LabourBattersea

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Justice

Answer from Hansard

The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Shabana Mahmood)

The Government are taking action to support victims of domestic abuse and violence. We are ensuring stronger management of domestic abuse perpetrators through new domestic abuse protection orders and the increased multi-agency management of domestic abusers; that is being expanded to those convicted of coercive and controlling behaviour. In response to the sentencing review published last week, I committed to further protections for victims, including the roll-out of domestic abuse specialist courts and better identification of domestic abuse perpetrators.