Question follow-through · 105416

Gender Based Violence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for uptake of training on violence against women and girls for criminal justice practitioners.

answeredDr Ellie ChownsMinistry of Justice

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
13 Jan 2026
Target answer date
15 Jan 2026
Answer
20 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of setting a target for uptake of training on violence against women and girls for criminal justice practitioners.

  2. 15 Jan 2026

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  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to improving the capability and confidence of criminal justice practitioners in responding to violence against women and girls (VAWG), and training is embedded across the criminal justice system to support this.Training is deli...

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