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.
This assessment of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 has been prepared for submission to the Home Affairs Committee and the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee.
In response to: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
In response to: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
In response to: Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy
This strategy sets out the government’s vision and actions for meeting its ambition to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner's vision for transformation of the criminal justice response to domestic abuse, entitled 'Shifting the scales'.
Government response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on transforming the criminal justice system's response to domestic abuse.
These factsheets provide more information about each of the provisions in the bill.
The government's response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's report 'Safety Before Status: The Solutions'.
Joint review led by the Home Office and DHSC into the protections and support for adults abused, or at risk of abuse, in their own home by people providing their care.
Response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on domestic abuse services in England and Wales.
In response to: Delivery of support in domestic abuse safe accommodation: annual progress report 2021-22
An overview of outcomes across England of the first year’s delivery of the provision of support for victims of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation duties.
Overarching principles and practice guidelines for commissioning and delivering interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse.
In response to: Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan
In response to: Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan
The government's plan will drive down the prevalence of domestic abuse and domestic homicide and provide victims and survivors with the support they need.
Position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the cross-government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan.
Position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the cross-government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan.
In response to: Tackling violence against women and girls strategy: progress update
An update on the government's progress in implementing the tackling violence against girls strategy.
The government's response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's 'Safety Before Status' report.
Third progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the second progress report.
The document is the new strategy covering the government’s plan to tackle violence against women and girls.
Fifth report on the UK's progress in implementing the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence.
Fifth report on the UK's progress in implementing the Council of Europe convention on combating violence against women and domestic violence.
These documents relate to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020.
Actions the government will be taking towards its strategy of ending violence against women and girls.
Documents relating to the draft Domestic Abuse Bill.
Government response to the domestic abuse consultation and draft Domestic Abuse Bill.
Second progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the first progress report.
How the government is supporting victims of domestic violence and abuse and making sure perpetrators are brought to justice.
Provides a summary of the progress made against the recommendations of the HMIC review on domestic abuse.