Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 14425

Gender Based Violence

Tabled: 14 November 2024
Answered: 22 November 2024

Question

Chris Vince

Labour (Co-op)Harlow

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that victims of (a) violence against women and girls and (b) rape (i) receive adequate access to justice and (ii) do not have long waits for court dates.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade. Timely and effective justice are central to this mission and to increasing victim confidence in the justice system.We have announced that ...

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