Violence against Women and Girls Strategy Debate

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Department: Home Office

Violence against Women and Girls Strategy

Lee Anderson Excerpts
Monday 15th December 2025

(1 day, 20 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jess Phillips Portrait Jess Phillips
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The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has today announced the domestic violence funding envelope that will go to local authorities—£109 million more than in previous years under the last Government, when the funding was set up.

Lee Anderson Portrait Lee Anderson (Ashfield) (Reform)
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Last week, I met an amazing lady, Rachel Williams, who after 10 years of suffering domestic abuse decided to leave her partner. Just a short while after, he entered the salon where she worked and shot her from two feet away with a shotgun. Luckily the second shot missed, but she has been left with horrific scars, both mental and physical. Prevention is a key element of the plan. What can the Minister tell Rachel that will protect women from violent ex-partners?