Written questions

Gender Based Violence: Criminal Proceedings

Commons · Question 905078 · Tabled 2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking through the criminal justice system to help tackle violence against women and children.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 8 Jul 2025

The scale of violence against women and girls in our country is intolerable and this Government is treating it as the national emergency that it is. The Government was elected with a landmark mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a d...