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Gender Based Violence

Commons · Question 105467 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 19 Jan 2026

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Asked by Carla Denyer

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional resources she plans to provide to ensure the police can meet the expectation set out in the Freedom From Violence and Abuse Strategy for police forces to follow the Domestic Violence D

Answer

Answered by Jess Phillips, 19 Jan 2026

We know that more needs to be done to ensure the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme is as effective as it can be for victims and survivors.We are working closely with the Independent Office for Police and Conduct and National Centre for Violence Against ...