Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
Commons · Question 108103 · Tabled 23 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Iqbal Mohamed
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of current charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault offences on the ability of the police to bring timely charges.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 2 Feb 2026
We remain committed to supporting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police in exploring how expanding police-led charging decisions for specific domestic abuse cases can improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims and survivors.The Home Office has b...