Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to raise public awareness of what constitutes stalking and help victims feel confident reporting incidents to police.

The Government is committed to raising awareness of stalking and ensuring victims feel confident recognising and reporting it.

Through the Government's Enough campaign, we are helping the public to identify abusive behaviours, including stalking, understand when conduct has crossed the line, and access information on reporting and support. The campaign highlights that stalking can take many forms, both online and offline, and provides guidance for victims and those supporting them.

Victims have a range of channels they can use to report crime, including 999 in an emergency, 101 for non-emergency matters and online crime reporting – where a specific route is available for reporting stalking and harassment. Policing is also expanding the use of Video Response, which enables officers to engage with victims remotely where appropriate, supporting risk assessment, safeguarding and evidence gathering.

The Government continues to work with policing partners and specialist victim support organisations to improve the response to stalking and ensure victims receive the protection and support they need.