Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were convicted of the offence of coercive control under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 in each of the last three years.

Figures on the number of defendants convicted under section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 in the last 3 years can be found in the ‘Outcomes by Offence data tool’, available at:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/802035/outcomes-by-offence-tool-2018.xlsx.

Search ‘Offence’ for ‘8.21 - Engage in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate/family relationship.