Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 900021

Gender Based Violence: Criminal Proceedings

Tabled: 13 May 2026

Answered: 19 May 2026

Named Day

Question

Adam Dance

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women.

Answer

Catherine Atkinson

We are treating violence against women and girls as a national emergency, by investing £550 million in victim support services; strengthening the criminal law to tackle online enabled VAWG; rolling out tough new Domestic Abuse Protection Orders; announcin...

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