Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the definition of violence against women and girls.

The Government’s definition of violence against women and girls (VAWG) covers violence and abuse which disproportionately, but not exclusively, affect women and girls. Crimes and behaviours include sexual offences, domestic abuse, stalking and harassment and can occur online, as well as offline. This is evidenced by prevalence data that shows women and girls are far more likely to experience these crimes.