Select Committee · Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Committee
Domestic Abuse Act 2021
Status: Open
Opened: 27 Jan 2026
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 3 Sep 2026 |
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
Alex Davies-Jones MP · Ministry of Justice,
Florence Eshalomi MP · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Josh MacAlister OBE MP · Department for Education
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| 16 Jul 2026 |
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
Jess Phillips MP
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| 2 Jul 2026 |
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
Dame Nicole Jacobs · The Domestic Abuse Commissioner
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| 25 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
Gisela Carr · Home Office,
Natalie Fleet MP · UK Government
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| 18 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 11 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 4 Jun 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 21 May 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 23 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 16 Apr 2026 |
Oral evidence
DCI Leeann Saunders · South Wales Police,
Medina Johnson · IRISi,
Patriche Bentick · The British Association of Social Workers
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| 26 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 19 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence
Dr Charlotte Proudman · Proudmans,
Elspeth Thomson · Resolution,
Kate Brown · CPS,
Tanya Allen · Standing Together,
Ursula Lindenberg · SafeLives
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| 12 Mar 2026 |
Oral evidence
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
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| 5 Mar 2026 |
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
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
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Atkinson · Director of Operations | Safenet | 1 |
| Alex Davies-Jones MP · Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls | Ministry of Justice | 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 |
| Florence Eshalomi MP · Minister for Homelessness, Democracy, Communities and Faith | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 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 and Girls | 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 |
| Jo Todd CBE · Chief Executive | Respect | 1 |
| Josh MacAlister OBE MP · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) | Department for Education | 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 Women and Girls | UK Government | 1 |
| Natasha Rattu · Expert on forced marriage | Karma Nirvana | 1 |
| Patriche Bentick · Member | The British Association of Social Workers | 1 |
| Professor Amanda Robinson · Professor of Criminology | Cardiff University | 1 |
| Professor Geetanjali Gangoli · Professor of Sociology | Durham University | 1 |
| Professor Lisa Oakley · Professor of Safeguarding and Knowledge Exchange | University of Chester | 1 |
| Professor Mark Kebbell · Professor of Forensic Psychology | Griffith University | 1 |
| Professor Michele Burman · Professor of Criminology, Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research | University of Glasgow | 1 |
| Professor Michelle McManus · Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, and Director | Institute for Children's Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University | 1 |
| Professor Nicole Westmarland · Director, Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse | Durham University | 1 |
| Professor Sundari Anitha · Chair in Sociological Studies | University of Sheffield | 1 |
| Richard Robinson · CEO | Hourglass | 1 |
| Ruth Cherry-Galal · Representative | The Next Chapter | 1 |
| Shaminder Ubhi · CEO | Ashiana Network | 1 |
| Simon Bryant · Director of Public Health and Chair | Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Board | 1 |
| Tanya Allen · Programme Manager – Courts & Criminal Justice | Standing Together | 1 |
| Ursula Lindenberg · Pioneer | SafeLives | 1 |
Meetings & visits
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| Date | Type | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |