Question follow-through · 108103

Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of current charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault offences on the ability of the police to bring timely charges.

answeredIqbal MohamedHome Office

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Home Office
Tabled
23 Jan 2026
Target answer date
27 Jan 2026
Answer
2 Feb 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of current charging thresholds for domestic abuse-related common assault offences on the ability of the police to bring timely charges.

  2. 27 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    We remain committed to supporting the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police in exploring how expanding police-led charging decisions for specific domestic abuse cases can improve outcomes for domestic abuse victims and survivors.The Home Office has b...

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