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Stalking Protection Orders

Answer

Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), is a top priority for this Government and the VAWG Strategy published on 18 December sets out clear action to tackle stalking as a part of this.

Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) are an essential tool, designed to protect victims of stalking at the earliest possible opportunity and address the perpetrator’s behaviours before they become entrenched or escalate in severity.

We know that the use of SPOs could be improved to better support victims and disrupt perpetrators. Therefore, the Government’s manifesto committed to strengthen the use of SPOs.

We are delivering on this commitment by introducing a power for the courts to issue Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) on conviction or acquittal of their own volition through the Crime and Policing Bill. We are also strengthening the use of SPOs including through setting up SPO intensification sites in select forces which aim to drive up use of SPOs and provide opportunities to test innovative approaches to enforce conditions and monitor breaches, which could be adopted nationwide.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

101196

Session

2024-26

Related items

Freedom from Violence and Abuse: A cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls: Strategy and Action Plan
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords

Transferred

Yes

Subjects

Stalking protection orders

Link

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