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1584942

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date	07/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department collects data on the number of domestic cases perpetrated by sons against mothers.
tabling member constituency	Lewisham West and Penge
tabling member printed	Ellie Reeves
uin	141490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>HM Courts and Tribunals Service does not collect or collate any data on the number of domestic abuse cases perpetrated by sons against mothers.</p><p>At an individual case file level, any relevant evidence adduced in court could include such details, but that would likely be partial or incomplete, and not capable of being reported on nationally.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 14/02/2023 17:08:33 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4620 label Biography information for Ellie Reeves

1544216

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Defamation Act 2013 on victims of domestic abuse and coercive control.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	92371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>A Post-Legislative Memorandum reviewing the impact of the Defamation Act 2013 was published in October 2019. The broad conclusion is that the Act ensures the right balance in law is achieved; that free speech is not unjustifiably impeded by actual or threatened libel proceedings, while ensuring that people who have been libelled are able to protect their reputation.</p><p>The fear of being threatened with libel should never stop anyone from reporting abuse.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 25/11/2022 14:24:37 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

1544217

registered interest
date	21/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to stop perpetrators of domestic abuse misusing the court system to maintain control over former or current partners.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Apsana Begum
uin	92372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>Protecting victims of domestic abuse remains a priority for this Government. A range of protective orders can already be made in the family court, including non-molestation and occupation orders.</p><p>The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 strengthened the law on section 91(14) orders (‘barring orders’) making it clearer that these orders are available to the family court to protect parents and children where further proceedings would risk causing them harm, particularly where further proceedings could be a form of continuing domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 also prohibits alleged perpetrators of abuse from directly cross-examining their victims in person in family and civil courts in England and Wales. The Act further provides that victims of domestic abuse will be automatically eligible for special measures in all courts.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 29/11/2022 15:13:40 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4790 label Biography information for Apsana Begum

973390

registered interest
date	13/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the Government plans to publish its response to its consultation on domestic abuse.
tabling member constituency	Ashfield
tabling member printed	Gloria De Piero
uin	174668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2018 answer text <p>We have sought views on what more the Government can do to support victims of domestic abuse (Consultation: Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse). The consultation closed on 31 May and we are considering the responses ahead of publishing a formal Government response in the autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 09/10/2018 16:15:43 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	3915 label Biography information for Gloria De Piero

968276

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his Department is taking to ensure special protection measures are implemented for all victims of domestic abuse across all UK jurisdictions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
uin	170876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2018 answer text <p>I am only able to respond in relation to special measures that are available in criminal justice, family and civil proceedings in England and Wales.</p><p> </p><p>In the criminal courts, complainants of offences which involve domestic abuse are eligible for special measures as ‘intimidated witnesses’ if the quality of their evidence is likely to be diminished by reason of fear or distress as a result of testifying in the proceedings. They may also be eligible as ‘vulnerable witnesses’ if they are under 18 or the quality of their evidence is likely to be diminished by reason of a mental or physical disability or disorder.</p><p>In the civil and family courts, parties can apply to the judge for protective measures such as screens and videolinks and over the last year staff have received training on providing additional measures such as separate entrances, exits and waiting rooms.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how best to build on the recent improvements we have made in this area and we have recently consulted on creating a legislative assumption that all victims of domestic abuse are eligible for assistance on the grounds of fear and distress in criminal proceedings. We have also sought views on what more the Government can do to support victims and will be publishing a formal response to the Consultation (Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse) in the autumn 2018.</p><p> </p><p>The government has published its Victims Strategy, which commits to improving the support and protections available to all victims of crime.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 10/09/2018 16:40:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell