Debates between Wera Hobhouse and Chris Elmore during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Wera Hobhouse and Chris Elmore
Thursday 9th May 2024

(6 months, 2 weeks ago)

Commons Chamber
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Wera Hobhouse Portrait Wera Hobhouse (Bath) (LD)
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1. What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for violence against women and girls.

Chris Elmore Portrait Chris Elmore (Ogmore) (Lab)
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10. What steps she is taking to increase prosecution rates for cases relating to violence against women and girls.

Victoria Prentis Portrait The Attorney General (Victoria Prentis)
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Tackling violence against women and girls is a priority for the Government. I recently visited CPS Thames and Chiltern to hear specifically about the work it is doing to combat stalking. I also heard how the domestic abuse joint justice plan will transform how we investigate this all-too-frequent crime.