| Heading: |
Violence: Women |
| Question ID: |
1751713 |
| UIN: |
21290 |
| House: |
Commons |
| Date tabled: |
2024-12-19 |
| Asking Member ID: |
4018 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Helen Grant
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| Asking Member handle: |
HelenGrantMP
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
@HelenGrantMP
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
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. |
| Is named day: |
false |
| Date of holding answer: |
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| Date answered: |
2025-01-07 |
| Date answer corrected: |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
4370 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Jess Phillips
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| Answering Member handle: |
jessphillips
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@jessphillips
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| Correcting Member ID: |
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| Answer text: |
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 ... |
| Original answer text: |
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| Comparable answer text: |
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| Answering body ID: |
1 |
| Answering body name: |
Home Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |