Gender Based Violence
Commons · Question 903751 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Scotland Office · Official record
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the Scottish offence of domestic assault in tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer
Answered by Kirsty McNeill, 23 Apr 2025
There can be no place in our society for violence against women and girls - and this Government was elected on a commitment to halve such violence over the next decade. Tackling domestic abuse is a core part of this mission. That is why last year the Secr...