Written questions

Domestic Abuse: Courts

Commons · Question 28003 · Tabled 8 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 16 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Tonia Antoniazzi

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has been made on expanding Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts, as recommended by the Independent Sentencing Review.

Answer

Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 16 Sep 2026

This Government is committed to enhancing support for victims of domestic abuse and improving the criminal court’s response to domestic abuse cases.In our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Government committed to rolling out Domestic Abuse Pr...