Violence against Women and Girls Strategy

Debate between Alice Macdonald and Jess Phillips

Monday 15th December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Jess Phillips]

Regarding access to pornographic content, I was pleased this week to hear that access to the Pornhub site has gone down by 77% since age verification checks were introduced, so there have been steps in the right direction. Many of us worked on the Online Safety Act 2023, but it took 10 years to get to the point where we could say there is good data. There is no doubt that we need to look to see what is being done elsewhere in the world and make sure that the UK is the safest place to be a child.

[Alice Macdonald (Norwich North) (Lab/Co-op)]

Male violence against women and girls touches every corner of our country and every constituency. In my area, Broadland district council has done great work, including getting gold accreditation on housing and developing a women’s safety strategy. I welcome the funding already announced for local authorities, but can my hon. Friend assure us that local authorities on the frontline with grassroots organisations will get the support they need?

[Jess Phillips]

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has today announced the domestic violence funding envelope that will go to local authorities—£109 million more than in previous years under the last Government, when the funding was set up.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alice Macdonald and Jess Phillips

Monday 25th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Jess Phillips]

I thank the hon. Lady and pay tribute to Julie Devey and Carole Gould, two of the parents who are fighting this campaign. A Ministry of Justice sentencing review is currently ongoing, and I know that Carole and Julie and Members here will want to feed into that.

[Alice Macdonald (Norwich North) (Lab/Co-op)]

8. What steps her Department is taking to help prevent young people from becoming involved in violent crime.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Alice Macdonald and Jess Phillips

Wednesday 13th November 2024 Commons Chamber

[Jess Phillips]

Having done that work myself, I am more than happy to champion and praise the work of IDVAs and ISVAs. As my hon. Friend might imagine, we will use every tool available to us, including those vital roles, to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence.

[Alice Macdonald]

When I spoke to the chief constable of Norfolk constabulary recently, he told me that if a suspect were arrested and charged today with a serious sexual offence such as rape, the Crown court trial could commence in the spring of 2026, which is more than a year away. That is totally unacceptable. What can the Minister do to reassure women in Norfolk who are waiting for their cases to be heard?