Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will take steps to limit the disclosure of addresses of victims of domestic violence to judges and magistrates in court proceedings.

The Government has no current plan to limit the disclosure of addresses of victims of domestic violence to judges and magistrates in court proceedings.

There are a number of protections already available to parties in the civil and family courts, including measures to protect a ‘safe’ address by providing an alternative. In the criminal courts, victims are not automatically required to disclose their address either on court papers or in the court room.