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House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Domestic Abuse

Monday 25 November 2024 · 3 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 2 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government plans to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.
  • Raneem's law will embed domestic abuse specialist teams into 999 control rooms from early 2025.
  • A Ministry of Justice sentencing review is currently ongoing regarding disparities in sentencing for domestic crime-related murders.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Cat Eccles Lab Stourbridge
Crime & Law Enforcement Women & Equalities
Context

The question addresses the government's efforts to tackle domestic abuse and mentions the impact of Raneem's law on improving police response.

Question

What steps her Department is taking to help tackle domestic abuse. From early 2025, Raneem's law will embed domestic abuse specialist teams into 999 control rooms to improve the police response to domestic abuse crimes.

Answer from Jess Phillips

The Government have set out an unprecedented mission to halve violence against women and girls within a decade. Raneem's law will embed domestic abuse specialist teams into 999 control rooms from early 2025, ensuring victims get a swift and specialist response when they call for help.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific steps to address coercive control in training for police and social workers were not detailed beyond mentioning the Minister's willingness to meet Samantha Billingham.

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Q2 Cat Eccles Lab Stourbridge
Crime & Law Enforcement Women & Equalities
Context

The question follows up on domestic abuse training and mentions Samantha Billingham, a survivor who runs training sessions on coercive control.

Question

My constituent Samantha Billingham is a domestic abuse survivor who now runs training sessions on coercive control. Will the Minister meet me and Samantha to ensure that coercive control forms a key part of domestic violence training?

Answer from Jess Phillips

I have met Samantha Billingham, a local west midlands legend campaigning in this space, and I share my hon. Friend's shock at the lack of knowledge about coercive control. All police, social workers and others in contact with victims of domestic abuse ought to be aware of coercive control.

Partly answered

Not addressed: Specific commitments or actions regarding training improvements were not provided beyond expressing willingness to meet Samantha Billingham.

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Q3 Sarah Dyke Lib Dem Glastonbury and Somerton
Justice & Courts
Context

The question addresses a significant disparity in sentencing for murderers based on whether they brought the weapon to the crime scene or it was already present.

Question

There is a significant disparity in sentencing for murder based on whether a weapon was taken to the scene of a domestic crime or was already present. Sentences start 10 years lower if the weapon was already at the crime scene compared to those who brought a weapon with them. Does the Minister agree that this disparity must be tackled?

Answer from Jess Phillips

A Ministry of Justice sentencing review is currently ongoing, and I know that Members here will want to feed into that. Julie Devey and Carole Gould are parents fighting this campaign.

Not addressed: The answer did not provide a direct stance on whether the disparity should be tackled or any specific actions planned.

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