Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 60383

Domestic Abuse: Victims

Tabled: 16 June 2025
Answered: 20 June 2025

Question

Sarah Hall

Labour (Co-op)Warrington South

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the (a) legal rights and (b) financial protections of (i) survivors of domestic abuse and (ii) cohabiting partners; and when she plans to bring forward legislativ

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The financial difficulties that cohabitants, including survivors of domestic abuse, can face when their cohabiting relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its manifesto to strengthening the rights and p...

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