Domestic Abuse Protection Orders
Commons · Question 113927 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what evaluation criteria he is using to assess the impact of the Domestic Abuse Protection Order pilot on people against whom orders are sought.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 27 Feb 2026
Domestic Abuse Protection Order Notices and Orders (DAPNs and DAPOs) have been piloted in selected areas since November 2024, and are being fully evaluated, which will help to inform implementation as the orders are rolled out across England and Wales.Reo...