Select committee: Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Ending violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland
Open
Opened 10 Jun 2025
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
These sessions will look at how women and girls experience violence in Northern Ireland, and how the Government can help to end violence against women and girls.
Where it stands
The inquiry is open, opened 10 June 2025.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 18 March 2026
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls relating to a correction to the record on feminicide rates in Northern Ireland, dated 2 June 2026.3 June 2026, Correspondence
- Correspondence with the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls relating to questions following the public evidence session with the former Minister on 18 March, dated 22 May and 27 March.3 June 2026, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session18 March 2026, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 18 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence session
Gisela Carr · Home Office,
Jess Phillips MP · Home Office
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| 2 Jul 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Bernie McNally OBE · Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland,
Jessica Smith · Ofcom,
Professor Olga Jurasz · Centre for Protecting Women Online
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| 18 Jun 2025 |
Oral evidence session
Detective Chief Superintendent Zoe McKee · Police Service of Northern Ireland,
Dr Siobhán McAlister · Queen's University Belfast,
Sonya McMullan · Women's Aid NI
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Bernie McNally OBE · Independent Chair | Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Detective Chief Superintendent Zoe McKee · Head of Public Protection | Police Service of Northern Ireland | 1 |
| Dr Siobhán McAlister · Senior Lecturer in Criminology | Queen's University Belfast | 1 |
| Gisela Carr · Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit | Home Office | 1 |
| Jess Phillips MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) | Home Office | 1 |
| Jessica Smith · Online Safety Principal | Ofcom | 1 |
| Professor Olga Jurasz · Director | Centre for Protecting Women Online | 1 |
| Sonya McMullan · Regional Services Manager | Women's Aid NI | 1 |
Correspondence
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