Oral Question·Attorney General's Office
“What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help improve prosecution rates for crimes of violence against women and girls.”
Tabled: 15 September 2026Answered: 14 October 2026
Asked by
Lee Barron
Labour — Corby and East Northamptonshire
Answering Minister
the Attorney General
Answer from Hansard
The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Yvette Cooper)
Public confidence in policing fell under the last Conservative Government, as we saw a big drop in police on the beat, with fewer crimes solved and a real sense in communities that more criminals are getting away with it. This Government are determined to turn that around, starting with getting police back on the beat and rebuilding neighbourhood policing.