Written Question·Home Office·UIN 18275

Gender Based Violence: Criminal Proceedings

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026

Question

Dan Aldridge

LabourWeston-super-Mare

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures the Government is taking to strengthen public confidence in the prioritisation of tackling violence against women and girls through criminal justice system.

Answer

Sarah Jones
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a top priority for this Government. Our ambition is to halve the levels of these crimes within a decade. To do this we must take steps to reform the police response to VAWG, bring the police closer to th...

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