Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings
Commons · Question 900718 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.
Answer
Answered by Catherine Atkinson, 30 Jun 2026
Our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December 2025, sets out how we will prevent abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims. We are introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases, rolling out Domestic A...