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registered interest true more like this
date less than 2016-04-14more like thismore than 2016-04-14
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Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Stalking more like this
house id 1 more like this
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will take steps to support National Stalking Awareness Week. more like this
tabling member constituency Cheltenham more like this
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Alex Chalk more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-04-19more like thismore than 2016-04-19
answer text <p>The Government has committed £80 million to support victims of violence against women and girls, including, stalking, between 2016 and 2020. This includes funding for the National Stalking Helpline run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.</p><p>We have strengthened the law by introducing new offences of stalking in 2012. In 2014-15, there were 1,103 prosecutions commenced under the new stalking offences, an increase of 50% over the previous year (2013-14).</p><p>To mark National Stalking Awareness Week, we are raising awareness of the increases in prosecutions and convictions for these crimes to help improve victim confidence in the criminal justice system.</p><p>Additionally, we have consulted on the introduction of a new civil Stalking Protection Order to tackle perpetrators at an early stage to help prevent victims becoming targets of a prolonged campaign of abuse. Our response to this consultation will be published in due course. Through the Police Innovation Fund, we are supporting the police to identify ways to manage the significant volume of online material in abuse, harassment and stalking cases, so that evidence can be collected more easily and a strong case built to bring a prosecution.</p>
answering member constituency Staffordshire Moorlands more like this
answering member printed Karen Bradley remove filter
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less than 2016-04-19T14:41:25.44Zmore like thismore than 2016-04-19T14:41:25.44Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley more like this
tabling member
4481
label Biography information for Alex Chalk more like this