Stalking: Convictions and Prison Sentences — Written Question

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the conviction rate for the offence of stalking; and if she will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on increasing the maximum sentence for that offence.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

This Government is committed to tackling stalking as part of our ambitious mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.Since 2017, there have been yearly increases in the number of stalking offences charged which proceeded to a first hea...

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