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Gender Based Violence

Asked by Rachel GilmourLiberal DemocratWomen and EqualitiesTabled Answered 24 September 2025UIN 73840

The question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for the Home Department to tackle violence against women and girls.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Equalities Ministers and their officials are working closely with the Home Office, and other Government departments to develop a cross-government strategy on tackling Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), to be published in the Autumn.

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