Gender Based Violence: Sentencing
2026-06-18 · Ministry of Justice · 11500 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current sentencing guidelines in reflecting the seriousness of extremely violent and sexual offences against women and girls.
Answer
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a national emergency. For too long, we have treated it as a fact of life. This Government will not accept that, which is why we have committed to halving VAWG in a decade. We will deploy the full power of the sta...