Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 105416

Gender Based Violence: Training

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for uptake of training on violence against women and girls for criminal justice practitioners.

Answer

Alex Davies-Jones
The Government is committed to improving the capability and confidence of criminal justice practitioners in responding to violence against women and girls (VAWG), and training is embedded across the criminal justice system to support this.Training is deli...

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