PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions (1 July 2021)
Question Asked
What steps he is taking to increase the number of prosecutions relating to domestic violence.
Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)
Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)
Answer
This Government has introduced the landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Coordinated multi-agency action and supporting victims are key components of the CPS’s ambitious programme of work published in January, which will help narrow the disparity between reporting and criminal justice outcomes.
The CPS recently hosted a virtual domestic abuse conference with the police and the courts, sharing best practice and innovation.
Answered by:
Lucy Frazer (Conservative)
1 July 2021
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