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1037121

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will allocate additional funds to charities supporting abused women to gain (a) employment and (b) training.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	205927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government wants to make sure that all women have the freedom and opportunity to reach their full potential. This of course includes women from more marginalised or vulnerable groups such as those who have suffered from abuse.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Minister for Women and Equalities recently announced £500k of funding to support people with multiple and potentially complex barriers to returning to work, including victims of domestic abuse. This funding will be available for charities and other types of organisations to provide support in the form of training or employment opportunities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>GEO is scoping how best to deliver this programme and will be working closely with delivery partners to publicise how organisations can apply for this funding in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 16/01/2019 15:53:50 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

846746

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2018
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the timetable for the draft Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	903884
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>The Home Secretary and Lord Chancellor will shortly be launching a public consultation into the Government's response to domestic abuse. The analysis of this consultation will inform the draft Domestic Abuse Bill, which we intend to publish later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/02/2018 11:42:05 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1007892

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help SMEs tackle domestic abuse in the workplace.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	191922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government are committed to transforming their approach to domestic abuse, and that includes improving the response of employers to this devastating crime.</p><p>We have therefore awarded £1 million to the charity Hestia for its “Tools for the Job” pilot project, which will help employers to improve their HR policies on domestic abuse and will fund specialist employment domestic violence advocates.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/11/2018 17:14:42 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1018775

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to tackle domestic abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Colchester
	tabling member printed	Will Quince
	uin	907972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to transforming the response to domestic abuse. We have provided £100 million to support victims and organisations working to combat domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.</p><p>Our consultation on domestic abuse closed on 31 May, with over 3200 responses. We will be publishing a response to the consultation and a draft Domestic Abuse Bill later this session.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/12/2018 16:16:44 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4423 label Biography information for Will Quince

1027674

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of recent reductions in police numbers on police forces' responses to domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	203395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2019 answer text <p>We recognise that there are significant demands on the police from the changing nature of crime, with more victims of high harm crimes such as domestic abuse coming forward. The provisional 2019/20 police funding settlement announced on 13 December builds on this year’s total increase in police funding of £460m. The police workforce has remained stable over the past year and the number of people joining police forces has increased by 58% since 2015/16.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Service’s last inspection into domestic abuse found that police forces in England and Wales have a strong commitment to protecting victims of domestic abuse. Forces are continuing to invest in public protection and staff numbers have increased in many safeguarding units, with people being moved from other departments to provide more resilience.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 25/01/2019 17:25:38 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1029309

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) people have been charged, (b) cases have been taken to court and (c) convictions have been made since the Serious Crime Act 2015 created a new offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
	tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
	uin	204514
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p><br>This is a matter for the Ministry of Justice. The 2017 information from MoJ is available online: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017%20" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/criminal-justice-system-statistics-quarterly-december-2017 </a>in the spreadsheet “Outcomes by Offence Data Tool”.</p><p>This can be accessed directly with the following link: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx%20" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733981/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2017-update.xlsx </a></p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 03/04/2019 17:42:18 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips

1041262

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the risks of smart home and internet-connected devices being used to enable domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	208306
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Last year we launched a public consultation on the Government response to domestic abuse in which we asked about the risk of technology being used to perpetrate abuse.</p><p>We will be publishing a response to the consultation and draft Domestic Abuse Bill soon.</p><p>The Government will also shortly publish a white paper detailing how we will tackle online harms, including domestic abuse.</p><p>We have also provided Refuge with £250,000 of funding through the Tampon Tax to provide specialist nationwide support to staff and survivors who experience technologically facilitated abuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 208307 question first answered 17/01/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1041263

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to prevent the misuse of smart home and internet-connected devices to enable domestic violence.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol North West
	tabling member printed	Darren Jones
	uin	208307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>Last year we launched a public consultation on the Government response to domestic abuse in which we asked about the risk of technology being used to perpetrate abuse.</p><p>We will be publishing a response to the consultation and draft Domestic Abuse Bill soon.</p><p>The Government will also shortly publish a white paper detailing how we will tackle online harms, including domestic abuse.</p><p>We have also provided Refuge with £250,000 of funding through the Tampon Tax to provide specialist nationwide support to staff and survivors who experience technologically facilitated abuse.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 208306 question first answered 17/01/2019 16:26:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4621 label Biography information for Darren Jones

1044960

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to tackle domestic abuse.
	tabling member constituency	Solihull
	tabling member printed	Julian Knight
	uin	908668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>Today we have launched a ground-breaking series of measures to promote awareness, support victims, tackle perpetrators and improve services.</p><p>We have also published a package of non-legislative actions that will see further support for children affected by domestic abuse, the elderly, disabled, male and migrant victims and those in the LGBTQ community.</p><p>Ending domestic abuse remains an absolute priority for this government.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 21/01/2019 16:58:16 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1059729

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Domestic Abuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what evidential difficulties the police have experienced in taking forward complaints of coercive control since December 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	220302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The previous Government created a ground-breaking new offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship, which came into force in December 2015, to recognise the patterns of manipulation and control that characterise domestic abuse. Since then we have seen 294 successful convictions and the number of prosecutions increased threefold in 2017. However, we recognise that there is further work to do to raise awareness, improve understanding of the offence and increase the number of prosecutions.</p><p>As part of the Government’s domestic abuse consultation last year, we asked whether further action should be taken to strengthen the offence.</p><p>In our response to the consultation we agreed that we will update the statutory guidance and Crown Prosecution Service legal guidance on the offence. We will also improve understanding of the offence throughout the justice system, and work to dispel stereotypes by promoting the updated statutory guidance for the offence through the courts and justice system. This will help to increase the number of cases that are brought, charged and successfully<br>prosecuted under this offence.</p><p>The Home Secretary chairs a national oversight group that is driving a culture change in the police response by ensuring that the recommendations from the Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire &amp; Rescue Services (HMICFRS) reviews into domestic abuse are acted upon. This includes improving police understanding of coercive control</p><p>Police training and guidance is the responsibility of the College of Policing and the College has produced a training programme, called ‘Domestic Abuse Matters’ developed by the charity SafeLives, which focuses on improved evidence gathering and understanding of controlling and coercive behaviour. We will invest in further police training on coercive control to extend the rollout of the Domestic Abuse Matters police change programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 22/02/2019 13:23:22 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts