Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve support for male victims of crime categorised as violence against women and girls.

The definition of VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) encompasses crimes which disproportionately, but not exclusively, affect women and girls. We recognise that men and boys experience abusive and violent crimes, such as stalking, domestic abuse, and sexual abuse and we are committed to ensuring that male victims and survivors also get the support that they need.

The Home Office have invested in services, such as Respect, Galop, SignHealth, and Hourglass, which provide essential support to male victims. We will publish a new VAWG strategy this year to better support all victims of these appalling crimes.