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Domestic Abuse: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the (a) legal rights and (b) financial protections of (i) survivors of domestic abuse and (ii) cohabiting partners; and when she plans to bring forward legislativ

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
18 Jun 2025
Answer
20 Jun 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the (a) legal rights and (b) financial protections of (i) survivors of domestic abuse and (ii) cohabiting partners; and when she plans to bring forward legislativ

  2. 18 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The financial difficulties that cohabitants, including survivors of domestic abuse, can face when their cohabiting relationships come to an end is a matter of concern. That is why the Government committed in its manifesto to strengthening the rights and p...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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