Joint recommendations for the Domestic Abuse Bill

The Domestic Abuse Bill, and supporting non-legislative programme of work, has been called a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver a step change in the identification of and response to domestic abuse. On welcoming the UK Government’s draft Bill, we are also clear the remit and focus must be wider than criminal justice measures to be truly transformative. It needs to drive a cultural shift to make domestic abuse “everyone’s business” – no longer tackled solely as a criminal justice issue, but across health and social care, the welfare system, housing, education, business and financial institutions.

Joint recommendations for the Domestic Abuse Bill