Question follow-through · 900718

Domestic Abuse: Criminal Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
24 Jun 2026
Target answer date
30 Jun 2026
Answer
30 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help support women who have suffered domestic violence through the criminal justice system.

  2. 30 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, published in December 2025, sets out how we will prevent abuse, pursue perpetrators, and support victims. We are introducing a domestic abuse identifier at sentencing in criminal cases, rolling out Domestic A...

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