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Written question asked by Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2025. It was answered by Jess Phillips (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Honour Based Abuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the news story entitled ‘Honour’-based abuse crackdown in raft of new measures, published on 26 August 2025, by when she plans to pilot a prevalence study into ‘honour’-based abuse.

Answer

'Honour’-based abuse is a serious form of abuse that nobody should have to experience. This is why we are tackling it through our mission to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade.

To prevent and respond effectively to forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) it is essential that we understand the prevalence of these crimes.

Building on the feasibility study conducted by the University of Birmingham in 2023/24, the Home Office has commissioned a pilot research project to support the development of a national prevalence estimate for forced marriage and female genital mutilation. This work is already underway.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92643
Session
2024-26
Related items
Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Pilot schemes Honour based abuse
Link
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