Written question asked by Richard Graham (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 April 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 April 2016. It was answered by Dominic Raab (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 April 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Stalking

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has undertaken or commissioned research into the relationship between people who are convicted of multiple breaches of restraining orders and commission of stalking offences.

Answer: The Government recognises that stalking is an insidious crime that can have a devastating impact on the lives of victims and their families. That is why the coalition Government created specific stalking offences in 2012 and why we continue to look at ways to protect victims of stalking, ensure stalking is recognised early and dealt with effectively and, where an offender is convicted, provide the courts with appropriate sentencing powers.

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