Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Karen Bradley Excerpts
Monday 24th February 2025

(1 day, 19 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I call the Chair of the Home Affairs Committee.

Karen Bradley Portrait Dame Karen Bradley (Staffordshire Moorlands) (Con)
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The recent National Audit Office report on the Government’s response to violence against women and girls, which includes domestic abuse, made a number of recommendations. My Committee will be considering that issue, but will the Minister comment on what the Government’s response will be to those recommendations, and say how she will ensure that domestic abuse is tackled across the country, including in Gloucester?

Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips
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I was waiting for that reference to Gloucester. As the right hon. Lady will know, the NAO report is largely based on the previous Government’s period in office, and although it makes clear recommendations, it would be premature of me to comment. However, the strategy to combat violence against women and girls that will be published by this Government in early summer will undoubtedly be looking to the NAO recommendations.