Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions

Commons · Question 11443 · Tabled 28 Oct 2024 · Attorney General · Official record

Answered 31 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Cooper

To ask the Solicitor General, what steps she is taking to increase the number of prosecutions for domestic violence; and what steps she plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that victims of domestic violence receive appropriate support to (

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 31 Oct 2024

Strengthening the criminal justice system response to domestic abuse and increasing victim confidence are crucial to achieving this Government’s ambitious commitment to halve violence against women and girls this decade.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)...