Question follow-through · 903493

Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.

answeredNorthern Ireland Office

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Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Tabled
25 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
2 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 25 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Last year, seven women were killed in Northern Ireland and rates of violence against women are higher in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK. In January, I was pleased to welcome the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls...

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