Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 63085
Domestic Abuse: Sentencing
Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Question
Lola McEvoy
Labour — Darlington
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to speed up the sentencing of people found guilty of domestic violence.
Answer
Sir Nicholas DakinAs part of our landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, we are committed to strengthening the justice system’s response to domestic violence.Most domestic abuse cases are heard in magistrates’ courts where cases move mor...
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