Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
The escalation of violence against women and girls
Status: Closed
Opened: 11 Jul 2023
Closed: 28 May 2024
As part of our programme of work on preventing violence against women and girls, this new inquiry looks at perpetrator interventions in a criminal justice setting. The inquiry will look at the ‘pyramid of offences’ that perpetrators may rise through, leading from offences such as flashing and revenge porn up to the most serious violent … Show more
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2024 | Amy Randall · Ministry of Justice, Charlotte Breen · Home Office, Laura Farris MP · Home Office and Ministry of Justice | View ↗ |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Assistant Chief Constable Samantha Millar · National Police Chiefs Council, Catherine Hinwood OBE · NHS England, Daren Mochrie · The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy · Metropolitan Police Service, Kathryn Billing · National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) | View ↗ |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Alice Adamson · HM Prison and Probation Service, Jo Todd CBE · Respect, Kim Thornden-Edwards · HM Prison and Probation Service, Nicky Park · St Giles Trust, Suzanne Jacob OBE · SafeLives | View ↗ |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Baroness Newlove of Warrington, Claire Waxman OBE, Ellen Miller · Refuge, Nicole Jacobs, Sophie Francis-Cansfield · Women's Aid, Suky Bhaker · Suzy Lamplugh Trust | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Adamson · Deputy Director Rehabilitation Strategy and inter… | HM Prison and Probation Service | 1 |
| Amy Randall · Director for Victims and Vulnerability Policy | Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Assistant Chief Constable Samantha Millar · Strategic Programme Director - VAWG | National Police Chiefs Council | 1 |
| Baroness Newlove of Warrington | — | 1 |
| Catherine Hinwood OBE · Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Programme Dire… | NHS England | 1 |
| Charlotte Breen · Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit | Home Office | 1 |
| Claire Waxman OBE | — | 1 |
| Daren Mochrie · Chair | The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) | 1 |
| Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy · Professionalism Lead | Metropolitan Police Service | 1 |
| Ellen Miller · Interim Chief Executive | Refuge | 1 |
| Jo Todd CBE · Chief Executive | Respect | 1 |
| Kathryn Billing · Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Lead | National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) | 1 |
| Kim Thornden-Edwards · Chief Probation Officer for England and Wales | HM Prison and Probation Service | 1 |
| Laura Farris MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … | Home Office and Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Nicky Park · Director of Criminal Justice/Women’s Services Dev… | St Giles Trust | 1 |
| Nicole Jacobs | — | 1 |
| Sophie Francis-Cansfield · Head of External Affairs | Women's Aid | 1 |
| Suky Bhaker · Chief Executive Officer | Suzy Lamplugh Trust | 1 |
| Suzanne Jacob OBE · Chief Executive | SafeLives | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | — | Correspondence to the Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Justice, relati… |
| 24 Apr 2024 | — | Correspondence from the Minister for Victims and Safeguarding, relating to the … |
| 20 Mar 2024 | — | Correspondence from Chairwoman, Equality and Human Rights Commission relating t… |
| 28 Feb 2024 | — | Correspondence from HM Prison and Probation Service, relating to the escalation… |