Written Question·Home Office·UIN 108103
Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
Tabled: 23 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Iqbal Mohamed
Independent — Dewsbury and Batley
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of current charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault offences on the ability of the police to bring timely charges.
Answer
Jess PhillipsWe remain committed to supporting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police in exploring how expanding police-led charging decisions for specific domestic abuse cases can improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims and survivors.The Home Office has b...
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