Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to recognise domestic abuse as a driver of mental ill-health in the upcoming Women’s Health Strategy.

Research suggests that women experiencing domestic abuse are more likely to experience poor mental health outcomes.

We are currently working to analyse the responses to the Call for Evidence, which was launched as part of the new Women’s Health Strategy for England.

The evidence gathered through the Call for Evidence will inform the priorities, content and actions of the Strategy. This will ensure that the Strategy is evidence-based and reflects what women identify as priorities.