Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 900852

Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 30 June 2026
Answered: 8 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Sorcha Eastwood

AllianceLagan Valley

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Matthew Patrick
I speak regularly to colleagues across this House, across Government and across the Northern Ireland Executive, raising the issue of violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland.Making progress on this matters enormously to me and to Government. P...

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