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Violence against Women and Girls Strategy

Monday 9 February 2026 · 6 questions

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Key points

  • Government have launched a behaviour change campaign and rolled out domestic abuse protection orders.
  • Government are strengthening early intervention measures and improving police responses to ensure victim safety.
  • Government are investing over 1 billion in the VAWG strategy, with 550 million allocated for victim services.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Alex McIntyre Lab Gloucester
Crime & Law Enforcement Justice & Courts
Context

The question arises from ongoing efforts to combat violence against women and girls, particularly focusing on recent developments.

Question

What recent progress has the Department made in implementing the VAWG strategy?

Answer from Jess Phillips

Alongside publishing the new VAWG strategy, the Government have launched a behaviour change campaign and rolled out domestic abuse protection orders. We are embedding specialists in police control rooms under Raneem's law, strengthening tools for police and courts to protect victims. A national policing centre with £13.1 million funding has been established, and Richard Wright KC is leading a review of stalking legislation.

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Q2 Jeevun Sandher Lab Loughborough
Crime & Law Enforcement Women & Equalities
Context

There are numerous heartbreaking stories of violence and abuse affecting many women, particularly those who have left their partners. The MP is seeking assurances on government support.

Question

Will the Minister please set out how this Government will help the women in my constituency to be safer?

Answer from Jess Phillips

The Government are strengthening early intervention measures, improving police responses, and ensuring protection and support for victims facing domestic or post-separation abuse. VAWG considerations are being integrated into transport guidance and national design standards to ensure public spaces are safer by design.

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Q3 Alex McIntyre Lab Gloucester
Crime & Law Enforcement Safeguarding & DBS
Context

A survivor of domestic abuse and stalking has repeatedly moved homes, only to be followed by her perpetrator. The MP is seeking details on how the government will support such cases.

Question

Can the Minister give some detail on how this Government will support victims such as the one I met recently?

Answer from Jess Phillips

We are rolling out domestic abuse protection orders, placing stronger prohibitions and requirements on perpetrators such as electronic monitoring. A breach of this order is a criminal offence, aimed at inconveniencing the perpetrator to protect victims and ensure safety.

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Q4 Vikki Slade Lib Dem Mid Dorset and North Poole
Women & Equalities
Context

The MP highlights the misuse of the child maintenance system to abuse women after leaving relationships, citing a specific constituent's case.

Question

Will she please agree to meet us so that we can give those women visibility in holding men to account?

Answer from Jess Phillips

The hon. Lady's constituent's experience is not unfamiliar to any MP dealing with the Child Maintenance Agency. The Government have included child maintenance in the VAWG strategy, ensuring abuse through this system can no longer happen and are open to meetings with MPs to address such issues.

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Q5 Wera Hobhouse Lib Dem Bath
Crime & Law Enforcement Justice & Courts
Context

There is concern that the strategy does not provide sufficient focus or funding to match increasing demand, particularly regarding resources and funding.

Question

What assurances can the Minister give victims of stalking in Bath that there will be enough resources?

Answer from Jess Phillips

The VAWG strategy includes over £1 billion investment, with £550 million allocated specifically for victim services. The Minister assures that as a victim of stalking herself, the issue is taken seriously and measures are being implemented based on recommendations from super-complaints.

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Q6 Katie Lam Con Weald of Kent
Immigration Women & Equalities
Context

Questions arise about the impact of mass migration on the safety of women and girls, with a request for specific addressal in the strategy.

Question

Can she please explain whether the Government will address that issue specifically?

Answer from Jess Phillips

The Government are focused on ensuring abuse and violence against any individual in the country is addressed regardless of origin. Reliable data collection on this issue is limited, but under this government, we will start collecting such data to better address concerns raised.

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Not addressed: specific measures addressing mass migration impact on women's safety

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