Select Committee · Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Status: Open
Opened: 27 Jan 2026
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Jess Phillips MP, Jess Phillips MP · Home Office | View ↗ |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Dame Nicole Jacobs · The Domestic Abuse Commissioner | View ↗ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | Gisela Carr · Home Office, Natalie Fleet MP · UK Government | View ↗ |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Ellie Butt · Refuge, Leyla Buran · Centre for Protecting Women Online (CPWO), Ms Veronica Oakeshott · Women's Aid, Professor Mark Kebbell · Griffith University, Professor Michele Burman · University of Glasgow | View ↗ |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Catherine Briody · Islington Council, Jo Todd CBE · Respect, Kyla Kirkpatrick · The Drive Partnership, Meena Kumari · H.O.P.E Training and Consultancy, Professor Nicole Westmarland · Durham University | View ↗ |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Alex Atkinson · Safenet, Beste Kayalar · Ashiana Network, Jeanie Lynch · CoLab Women, CoLab Exeter, Kavitha Ramakrishnan · Safer Kingston Partnership, Shaminder Ubhi · Ashiana Network, Simon Bryant · Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Board | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2026 | Dr Cassandra Wiener · City University of London, Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE · Surviving Economic Abuse, Jen Reed · UCL Gender and Tech Research Group, Natasha Rattu · Karma Nirvana, Professor Lisa Oakley · University of Chester | View ↗ |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Angie Airlie · Stay Safe East, Bridget Symonds · Galop, Dr Hannana Siddiqui OBE · Southall Black Sisters, Dr Mohammad Mazher Idriss · The Manchester Metropolitan University, Ghadah Alnasseri · Imkaan, Mark Brooks OBE · The ManKind Initiative, Richard Robinson · Hourglass | View ↗ |
| 16 Apr 2026 | DCI Leeann Saunders · South Wales Police, Medina Johnson · IRISi, Patriche Bentick · The British Association of Social Workers | View ↗ |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Barbara Mills KC · The Bar Council, Dr Kelly Bracewell · University of Lancashire, Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE · Operation Encompass, Jacky Tiotto · CAFCASS, Jude Eyre · Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, Mrs Lauren Seager-Smith · For Baby’s Sake | View ↗ |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Dr Charlotte Proudman · Proudmans, Elspeth Thomson · Resolution, Kate Brown · CPS, Tanya Allen · Standing Together, Ursula Lindenberg · SafeLives | View ↗ |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Beverley Jones · The Next Chapter, Harriet Wistrich · Centre for Women's Justice, Helen Millichap · National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Louisa Rolfe OBE · National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), Ruth Cherry-Galal · The Next Chapter | View ↗ |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Professor Amanda Robinson · Cardiff University, Professor Geetanjali Gangoli · Durham University, Professor Michelle McManus · Institute for Children's Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University, Professor Sundari Anitha · University of Sheffield | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Atkinson · Director of Operations | Safenet | 1 |
| Angie Airlie · CEO | Stay Safe East | 1 |
| Barbara Mills KC · Chair | The Bar Council | 1 |
| Beste Kayalar · Senior Advice Advocate | Ashiana Network | 1 |
| Beverley Jones · CEO | The Next Chapter | 1 |
| Bridget Symonds · Director of Services | Galop | 1 |
| Catherine Briody · Head of VAWG and Youth Commissioning | Islington Council | 1 |
| Dame Nicole Jacobs · Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales | The Domestic Abuse Commissioner | 1 |
| DCI Leeann Saunders · DCI | South Wales Police | 1 |
| Dr Cassandra Wiener · Reader in Law | City University of London | 1 |
| Dr Charlotte Proudman · Founder and In-house Counsel | Proudmans | 1 |
| Dr Kelly Bracewell · Senior Research Fellow | University of Lancashire | 1 |
| Dr Mohammad Mazher Idriss · Senior Lecturer in Law | The Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Dr Nicola Sharp-Jeffs OBE · Chief Executive | Surviving Economic Abuse | 1 |
| Dr Hannana Siddiqui OBE · Director of Policy, Campaigns & Research | Southall Black Sisters | 1 |
| Elisabeth Carney-Haworth OBE · Joint Creator | Operation Encompass | 1 |
| Ellie Butt · Head of Policy and Public Affairs | Refuge | 1 |
| Elspeth Thomson · member of National Committee | Resolution | 1 |
| Ghadah Alnasseri · Executive Director | Imkaan | 1 |
| Gisela Carr · Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit | Home Office | 1 |
| Harriet Wistrich · Founding Director | Centre for Women's Justice | 1 |
| Helen Millichap · National Policing Lead for Violence Against Women… | National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) | 1 |
| Jacky Tiotto · Chief Executive | CAFCASS | 1 |
| Jeanie Lynch · Head of Service | CoLab Women, CoLab Exeter | 1 |
| Jen Reed · Head of Policy | UCL Gender and Tech Research Group | 1 |
| Jess Phillips MP | — | 1 |
| Jess Phillips MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister … | Home Office | 1 |
| Jo Todd CBE · Chief Executive | Respect | 1 |
| Jude Eyre · Associate Director for Strategy and Delivery | Nuffield Family Justice Observatory | 1 |
| Kate Brown · Chief Crown Prosecutor | CPS | 1 |
| Kavitha Ramakrishnan · Violence and Vulnerabilities Manager | Safer Kingston Partnership | 1 |
| Kyla Kirkpatrick · Director | The Drive Partnership | 1 |
| Leyla Buran · Research Fellow in Policy and Practice | Centre for Protecting Women Online (CPWO) | 1 |
| Louisa Rolfe OBE · Domestic Abuse Lead | National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) | 1 |
| Mark Brooks OBE · Chair | The ManKind Initiative | 1 |
| Medina Johnson · CEO | IRISi | 1 |
| Meena Kumari · Founder and Director | H.O.P.E Training and Consultancy | 1 |
| Mrs Lauren Seager-Smith · CEO | For Baby’s Sake | 1 |
| Ms Veronica Oakeshott · Head of External Affairs | Women's Aid | 1 |
| Natalie Fleet MP · Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Wo… | UK Government | 1 |
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Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · To be confirmed | |
| 22 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · To be confirmed | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · To be confirmed | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · To be confirmed | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Room 3, Palace of Westminster | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Committee Room G | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Room 2, Palace of Westminster | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | Private Meeting · Room 2, Palace of Westminster |