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...