Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Courts

Commons · Question 1550 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 22 May 2026

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to increase the number of specialist domestic violence courts.

Answer

Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 22 May 2026

This Government is committed to enhancing support for victims of domestic abuse and improving the criminal court’s response to domestic abuse cases.We have launched Domestic Abuse Protection Orders, combining the strongest elements of other protective ord...