Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report entitled Abuse of women runners: implications for the violence against women and girls policy agenda, published by the University of Manchester in November 2024, whether she plans to recognise women runners as a distinct group for purposes of the forthcoming Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy.

Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

This Government has been clear that the level of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in our country is intolerable, and we are treating it as the national emergency that it is. Everyone should both be and feel safe whilst going about their day-to-day lives - and we recognise the particular vulnerability that women runners may feel.

We will go further than before to deliver a cross-government transformative approach to halve VAWG in a decade, underpinned by a new VAWG strategy, which we are aiming to publish in September.

We are working across Government to use every tool available to target perpetrators and address the root causes of abuse and violence to keep all women safe.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the civil service has implemented a policy of paid leave for staff who have experienced domestic abuse.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

The Civil Service is committed to raising awareness of domestic abuse and providing guidance and support to managers and employees in tackling its occurrence and effects. It is for departments to decide their domestic abuse policy and the provision of paid special leave to victims of domestic abuse.

Model policy guidance issued to departments by the Cabinet Office sets out a framework of advice and support for managers and their team members experiencing domestic abuse.

The model guidance advises managers to consider using special leave to support domestic abuse victims. Other forms of special leave may also be relevant such as emergency leave for dependants and leave for court attendances.

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the civil service has implemented a domestic abuse policy for employees.

Answered by Anna Turley - Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

The Civil Service is committed to raising awareness of domestic abuse and providing guidance and support to managers and employees in tackling its occurrence and effects. It is for departments to decide their domestic abuse policy and the provision of paid special leave to victims of domestic abuse.

Model policy guidance issued to departments by the Cabinet Office sets out a framework of advice and support for managers and their team members experiencing domestic abuse.

The model guidance advises managers to consider using special leave to support domestic abuse victims. Other forms of special leave may also be relevant such as emergency leave for dependants and leave for court attendances.

UN Special Rapporteur Report on Violence Against Women and Girls in the context of surrogacy

Found: Following discussion with Richard Quigley MP and Jess Asato MP, I have asked officials to host a roundtable

Found: Watch the meeting Education Committee members present: Helen Hayes (Chair); Jess Asato; Mrs Sureena

Found: Watch the meeting Education Committee members present: Helen Hayes (Chair); Jess Asato; Mrs Sureena

Found: Current membership Helen Hayes (Labour; Dulwich and West Norwood) (Chair) Jess Asato (Labour; Lowestoft

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Helen Hayes (Chair); Jess Asato; Mrs Sureena Brackenridge; Dr Caroline

Found: The move delivers on the long-term campaign of Natalie Fleet MP, Baroness Harman and Jess Asato MP and