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<p>The Ministry of Justice does not hold the data requested. Offences involving domestic
abuse can take various forms and are prosecuted under the offence in law that best
reflects their nature and circumstances, for example, assault or harassment. These
offences can take the form of domestic abuse or non-domestic abuse and data collected
from courts does not distinguish between the two.</p><p>This Government continues
to take concerted action to pursue perpetrators of domestic abuse. We have:</p><ul><li>Introduced
a new wider statutory definition of domestic abuse, recognising all forms of abuse
beyond physical violence, such as emotional and economic abuse, in law for the first
time.</li><li>Created new offences such as non-fatal strangulation or suffocation,
and extended the coercive and controlling behaviour offence to include former partners.</li><li>Extended
the time in which victims are able to report domestic abuse-related assaults, so that
more can seek justice.</li></ul>
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