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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-08more like thismore than 2024-10-08
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the (a) effective management and (b) monitoring of serial preparators of domestic abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Bournemouth East more like this
tabling member printed
Tom Hayes more like this
uin 8048 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-16more like thismore than 2024-10-16
answer text <p>This government has committed to using every tool available to target prolific perpetrators of domestic abuse from early intervention to the counter-terror style targeting of the most serious offenders by the police.</p><p> </p><p>The government has committed to using the approaches normally reserved for counter terrorism and serious organised crime to target perpetrators and keep victims safe. Working closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the College of Policing, the Home Secretary will oversee the development of a new national approach to the use of data-driven tools to identify and manage the most harmful and prolific perpetrators of violence against women and girls.</p><p> </p><p>The Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrator Intervention Fund currently provides up to £39 million over two years until April 2025 to 27 Police and Crime Commissioners to commission domestic abuse and stalking perpetrator behaviour change intervention programmes in their local areas. The fund aims to support sustainable behaviour change and robust disruption to reduce reoffending and stop perpetrators of domestic abuse and stalking moving from one victim to the next.</p>
answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley more like this
answering member printed Jess Phillips more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-16T14:54:03.077Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-16T14:54:03.077Z
answering member
4370
label Biography information for Jess Phillips more like this
tabling member 5210
1731522
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-10-04more like thismore than 2024-10-04
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure programmes intended to reduce coercive control are trauma-informed. more like this
tabling member constituency Worthing West more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Beccy Cooper more like this
uin 7260 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-10-14more like thismore than 2024-10-14
answer text <p>The Home Office and Ministry of Justice fund a wide range of organisations to provide support to victims and survivors of Coercive and Controlling Behaviour and Domestic Abuse, including providing £2.5 million in 24/25 funding to Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse for domestic abuse interventions in health settings, including support for those who have experienced CCB.</p><p>We will use every lever available to Government to halve violence against women and girls in the next decade, in the Home Office, across the whole of government, with policing and other experts, such as NHS England.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Birmingham Yardley more like this
answering member printed Jess Phillips more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-10-14T16:31:57.327Zmore like thismore than 2024-10-14T16:31:57.327Z
answering member
4370
label Biography information for Jess Phillips more like this
tabling member 5307
1701123
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-15more like thismore than 2024-04-15
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to (a) assess and (b) improve the effectiveness of existing legal measures designed to protect (a) minority ethnic women and (b) all people from domestic abuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Slough more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
uin 21775 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-24more like thismore than 2024-04-24
answer text <p>The government has taken a number of measures to strengthen legislation and protections for victims of domestic abuse.</p><p>This includes the measures set out in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, which is helping transform our response to victims and bring perpetrators to justice.</p><p>Controlling or Coercive Behaviour within an intimate or family relationship was made a criminal offence under the Serious Crime Act 2015. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 removed the requirement for the parties to be ‘living together’ for the offence to occur, meaning it applies to intimate partners, ex-partners or family members, regardless of whether the victim and perpetrator live together.</p><p>The Domestic Abuse statutory guidance contains detailed sections setting out specifically how victims from ethnic minority backgrounds may experience additional barriers to identifying, disclosing, seeking help or reporting abuse.</p><p>The government continues to offer migrant victims in the UK who have, or last had, permission to be in the UK under the family Immigration Rules to apply for access to the Migrant Victims of Domestic Abuse Concession (MVDAC).</p><p>The government will continue to work with the police and criminal justice agencies to ensure the law is used to maximum effect to protect victims of domestic abuse.</p>
answering member constituency Newbury more like this
answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-24T16:57:29.78Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-24T16:57:29.78Z
answering member
4826
label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
tabling member
4638
label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1696264
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the report by Women's Aid entitled Domestic Abuse Report 2024, The Annual Audit, published in February 2024; and whether his Department is taking steps to increase funding for the specialist domestic abuse sector. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 18692 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-22more like thismore than 2024-03-22
answer text <p>The Government recognises the vital role of local domestic abuse organisations in supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse, as highlighted by the Women’s Aid 2024 Annual Report.</p><p>The Government is committed to the delivery of safe accommodation with support for victims of domestic abuse and their children who need to flee their homes and has placed a duty on councils to provide safe accommodation services to victims under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.</p><p>Since 2021, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has committed over £507 million, including £129.7 million in 2024/25, to councils across England to fund this duty. Funding from April 2025 will be determined at the next Spending Review.</p><p>I work closely with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, the Local Government Association, and the domestic abuse sector, including Women’s Aid, through a National Expert Steering Group on safe accommodation to ensure that councils have the support they need to deliver their duty requirements. DLUHC is also working closely with Women’s Aid, the specialist ‘by and for’ sector and local authorities to explore ways to improve the commissioning of 'by and for' services.</p>
answering member constituency Kensington more like this
answering member printed Felicity Buchan more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-22T13:10:03.113Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-22T13:10:03.113Z
answering member
4821
label Biography information for Felicity Buchan more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1676827
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-11more like thismore than 2023-12-11
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 4 April (HL6672 and HL6673), and further to the remarks by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 12 July (HL Deb cols 1727–1730), whether they have now published (1) their response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report Safety before status: the solutions, published on 13 December 2022, (2) their decision on the reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention, and (3) the migrant victims’ protocol. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
uin HL1069 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-29more like thismore than 2023-12-29
answer text <p>The Government’s response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report <em>Safety Before Status: The Solutions</em> was published in July 2023 and can be found at Gov.UK.</p><p> </p><p>The reservation on Article 59 of the Istanbul Convention will be kept under review as policies which address support for migrant victims of domestic abuse develop. Official advice will be provided to Ministers on the reservation, in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Migrant Victims Protocol is in the final stages of development. The Department expects this to be published in early 2024.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-29T14:18:10.04Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-29T14:18:10.04Z
answering member
4888
label Biography information for Lord Sharpe of Epsom more like this
tabling member
4234
label Biography information for Baroness Lister of Burtersett more like this
1674445
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help ensure that healthcare professionals undertake training on domestic abuse delivered by specialist organisations. more like this
tabling member constituency Birmingham, Edgbaston more like this
tabling member printed
Preet Kaur Gill more like this
uin 4697 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-07more like thismore than 2023-12-07
answer text <p>All National Health Service staff undertake mandatory safeguarding training which includes a focus on domestic abuse.</p><p>The Health and Care Act 2022 requires integrated care boards (ICBs) and their partner trusts to prepare a Joint Forward Plan (JFP). JFPs must set out how ICBs intend to address the particular needs of victims of abuse; this includes domestic abuse. The JFP also provides an opportunity for ICBs to demonstrate how they will work with multi-agency partners, including utilising established relationships through integrated care partnerships, which include specialist voluntary sector organisations, to address the needs of victims of abuse.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Lewes more like this
answering member printed Maria Caulfield more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-07T12:44:53.973Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-07T12:44:53.973Z
answering member
4492
label Biography information for Maria Caulfield more like this
tabling member
4603
label Biography information for Preet Kaur Gill more like this
1674065
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-29more like thismore than 2023-11-29
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will undertake a post legislative review of section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 to help assess the potential effectiveness of the introduction of an offence of controlling or coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship in (a) preventing, (b) prosecuting and (c) punishing coercive control. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 4534 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-14more like thismore than 2023-12-14
answer text <p>The Department works closely with and promotes organisations that seek to improve the employer's response to domestic abuse, including with the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) and the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant (EDAC).</p><p>In addition, through the Employers Engagement Fund, The Survivors Trust has been awarded funding in 2023/24 and 2024/25 to work with employers to raise awareness of domestic abuse, train their employees on how to identify, better understand and respond to domestic abuse disclosures in the workplace.</p><p>Our national communications campaign ‘Enough’ was launched in 2022, to challenge the harmful behaviours that exist within wider society. Campaign advertising has reached millions of individuals across England and Wales, and thousands of clicks on the website through to organisations that support victims of these crimes.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newbury more like this
answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
grouped question UIN
4529 more like this
4530 more like this
4531 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-14T15:20:07.683Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-14T15:20:07.683Z
answering member
4826
label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1672951
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
answering body
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 Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to tackle domestic violence. more like this
tabling member constituency Rugby more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Pawsey more like this
uin 900294 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
answer text <p>Domestic abuse is an abhorrent crime and tackling it remains a top priority for this Government.</p><p>We remain committed to delivering our Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and complimentary Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan. We have doubled funding for the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and added violence against women and girls - including domestic abuse - to the revised Strategic Policing Requirement elevating it to a national threat for police forces to respond to accordingly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Newbury more like this
answering member printed Laura Farris more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-27T15:53:34.207Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-27T15:53:34.207Z
answering member
4826
label Biography information for Laura Farris more like this
tabling member
4052
label Biography information for Mark Pawsey more like this
1668670
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-08more like thismore than 2023-11-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Prosecution Service carried out an impact assessment with regards to (1) the protected characteristic of sex, and (2) belief in the immutability of sex, before the 2022 revision of its domestic abuse guidance; and if so, whether they will place a copy of this impact assessment in the Library of the House. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Lucas more like this
uin HL117 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answer text <p>In accordance with the Public Sector Equality Duty, under s.149 of the Equality Act 2010, a full Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted when the Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance 2022 was revised in order to appropriately identify and consider its potential impact in terms of equality. It gave due regard to equality considerations for protected characteristics as detailed within the body of s.149.</p><p>The EIA for the Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance remains under review and has been updated on several occasions since the guidance was published in 2022. The CPS do not intend to place a copy of the EIA in the Library as it is continuously reviewed and updated. A copy of the document as it appeared in 2022 has been provided.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-22T15:29:49.157Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-22T15:29:49.157Z
answering member
4899
label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
attachment
1
file name Domestic Abuse Legal Guidance Equality Impact Assessment.pdf more like this
title DA Legal Guidance EIA 2022 Copy more like this
tabling member
1879
label Biography information for Lord Lucas more like this
1668671
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-08more like thismore than 2023-11-08
answering body
Attorney General more like this
answering dept id 88 more like this
answering dept short name Attorney General more like this
answering dept sort name Attorney General more like this
hansard heading Domestic Abuse remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) consulted individuals or organisations outside the CPS about its plans to revise its domestic abuse guidance in 2022; and, if so, which individuals or organisations. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Lucas more like this
uin HL118 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-22more like thismore than 2023-11-22
answer text <p>The Domestic Abuse Prosecution Guidance was revised in 2022 to reflect changes brought in by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (DA Act).</p><p>The new legislation created the need for an updated document that accurately reflects the law relating to domestic abuse and appropriately supports prosecutors in their application of it. The revision was necessary, and as such, no external organisations or individuals were consulted as to whether the CPS should revise the Guidance.</p><p>External stakeholders were consulted on later revisions of the guidance</p><p>The Solicitor General has answered a question regarding the organisations consulted when Annex D of the guidance was being developed (<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-11-07/604" target="_blank">PQ 604</a>).</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-22T17:38:24.347Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-22T17:38:24.347Z
answering member
4899
label Biography information for Lord Stewart of Dirleton more like this
tabling member
1879
label Biography information for Lord Lucas more like this