The Home Office is implementing statutory guidance under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and conducting post-legislative scrutiny to assess effectiveness and identify necessary reforms. Related bills address safe leave provisions, pet protection, and aggravated offences for domestic abuse perpetrators. Current activity includes post-legislative scrutiny and development of a cross-government violence against women and girls strategy.
In response to: Response to 'Shifting the scales' report on domestic abuse
In response to: Statutory guidance on domestic abuse protection notices and protection orders
In response to: Statutory guidance on domestic abuse protection notices and protection orders
In response to: Statutory guidance on domestic abuse protection notices and protection orders
We are consulting on whether the draft statutory guidance is clear and comprehensive.
The government is consulting on an updated version of the statutory guidance underpinning domestic homicide reviews.
In response to: Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance
In response to: Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance
In response to: Updating the domestic homicide review statutory guidance
The government is consulting on an updated version of the statutory guidance underpinning domestic homicide reviews.
We are consulting on whether the draft statutory guidance is clear and comprehensive.
In response to: Domestic homicide review legislation consultation
In response to: Domestic homicide review legislation consultation
In response to: Domestic homicide review legislation consultation
In response to: Domestic homicide review legislation consultation
In response to: Domestic homicide review legislation consultation
We are consulting on amending domestic homicide review legislation (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004).
We are consulting on whether the draft statutory guidance is clear and comprehensive.
We are consulting on amending domestic homicide review legislation (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004).
In response to: Controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance
In response to: Controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance
In response to: Controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance
In response to: Controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance
The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.
In response to: Response to the 'Safety Before Status: The Solutions' report
In response to: Updating the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance
In response to: Updating the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance
This consultation seeks views on the updated draft Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance.
We are consulting on amending domestic homicide review legislation (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004).
On 19 December 2018, the UK government stated that the Civil Justice Council had agreed to consider the issues raised by this recommendation. In February 2020, the Civil Justice Council published its report on vulnerable witnesses and parties within civil …
In response to: Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance
In response to: Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance
In response to: Domestic Abuse Act statutory guidance
We are consulting on draft statutory guidance for implementing the definition of domestic abuse.
This consultation seeks views on the updated draft Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance.
The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.
This consultation seeks views on the updated draft Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance.
The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.
In response to: Response to the 'Safety Before Status' report
We are consulting on draft statutory guidance for implementing the definition of domestic abuse.
We are consulting on draft statutory guidance for implementing the definition of domestic abuse.
The consultation sets out the government’s approach to dealing with domestic abuse. It seeks to address it at every stage from prevention through to rehabilitation.
The consultation sets out the government’s approach to dealing with domestic abuse. It seeks to address it at every stage from prevention through to rehabilitation.
The consultation sets out the government’s approach to dealing with domestic abuse. It seeks to address it at every stage from prevention through to rehabilitation.
This consultation seeks views on the draft statutory multi-agency practice guidance on female genital mutilation (FGM) for frontline professionals in England and Wales.
This consultation seeks views on the draft statutory multi-agency practice guidance on female genital mutilation (FGM) for frontline professionals in England and Wales.
This consultation seeks views on the draft statutory multi-agency practice guidance on female genital mutilation (FGM) for frontline professionals in England and Wales.