Written questions

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...