Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 900718
Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings
Tabled: 24 June 2026
Answered: 30 June 2026
Named DayQuestion
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat — Dorking and Horley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.
Answer
Catherine AtkinsonOur Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December 2025, sets out how we will prevent abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims. We are introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases, rolling out Domestic A...
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