Lisa Cameron
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(9 years, 2 months ago)
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Karen Bradley
I welcome the shadow Minister to her place and look forward to working with her. I think she will agree that this is about how we protect our shared values and how we make sure we work together and keep our citizens safe. I hope she will work with the Government to make sure we do that.
Dr Lisa Cameron (East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow) (SNP)
8. What steps she is taking to tackle domestic violence. [R]
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Karen Bradley)
Tackling domestic violence is a key priority for this Government. We have created a new offence of domestic abuse, we are making improvements to the police response and this year provided over £20 million to fund specialist domestic and sexual violence services, national helplines and refuges.
Dr Cameron
What steps will the Minister take to improve the witness testimony experience of survivors of domestic abuse through special measures, which may increase reporting and conviction rates?
Karen Bradley
We are looking through the refreshing work we are doing in our whole violence against women and girls strategy and we are considering how we can make sure the victim experience is such that victims are treated with the dignity and respect they need. We are working with the Ministry of Justice to make sure that happens.