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To ask the Attorney General,  how many cases have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service in which conduct was alleged to have been intended to (a) change and (b) suppress a person’s (i) sexual orientation and (ii) transgender identity since 2018; and how many resulted in a (A) charge, (B)...
To ask the Attorney General,  how many cases have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service in which conduct was alleged to have been intended to (a) change and (b) suppress a person’s (i) sexual orientation and (ii) transgender identity since 2018; and how many resulted in a (A) charge, (B)...
There are currently no specific criminal offences of engaging in conduct intended to change or suppress a person’s sexual orientation or transgender identity and the Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) Case Management System (CMS) does not have a flag or any other means to identify cases which involve this type of conduct. For these reasons, the CPS does not hold any central record of such cases referred for a charging decision or early advice. It follows, that if we do not hold a central record of such cases referred to CPS, we do not know how many may have resulted in charges, prosecutions, or convictions.
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise the bringing about of increases to the charging rate for the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour.
To ask the Solicitor General, what steps his Department is taking to prioritise the bringing about of increases to the charging rate for the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour.
The introduction of controlling or coercive behaviour as a criminal offence in 2015 marked a fundamental shift in the criminal justice response to abuse, from focusing on individual incidents to recognising patterns of behaviour that entrench control, isolate victims and inflict serious psychological harm.
Controlling or coercive behaviour cases often involve complex patterns of abuse that can be difficult to evidence, especially when victims are traumatised or unable to speak out.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) continues to take action to improve outcomes in these cases, with the number of domestic abuse flagged controlling or coercive behaviour offences charged and reaching a first hearing in the magistrates' court increasing year on year, rising from 763 in 2017 to 6,510 in 2025.
CPS guidance makes clear that prosecutors should actively identify and consider controlling or coercive behaviour offences, recognising the cumulative impact of abusive conduct. Prosecutors are encouraged to charge controlling or coercive behaviour alongside individual incidents where appropriate, ensuring that the full extent of the alleged offending is placed before the court.
Report stage. No amendments on consideration. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.
Report stage. No amendments on consideration. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.
Motion that this House has considered the role of British and overseas judges in Hong Kong. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the role of British and overseas judges in Hong Kong. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered humanist marriages in England and Wales. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Motion that this House has considered humanist marriages in England and Wales. Agreed to on question. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Motion that this House has considered the matter of lawfare and the UK court system. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the matter of lawfare and the UK court system. Agreed to on question.
Clause 47, amendment 30, debated and negatived on question. Clause 47 agreed to. Clause 48 agreed to. New clause 3 debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 negatived on division (4 to 10). Bill as amended, to be reported (Bill 198). Written evidence reported.
Clause 47, amendment 30, debated and negatived on question. Clause 47 agreed to. Clause 48 agreed to. New clause 3 debated and withdrawn. New clause 5 debated and withdrawn. New clause 10 negatived on division (4 to 10). Bill as amended, to be reported (Bill 198). Written evidence reported.
Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. Second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Motion that the House sit in private. Negatived on question. Second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Clause 32 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 33 to 36 agreed to. Amendment 69 to clause 37 negatived on division (5 to 7). Amendment 72 to clause 37 negatived on division (5 to 7). Clause 37 agreed to. Clause 38, discussed with new clause 10 (Publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests), new clause 11 (Removal of the means test for legal help prior to inquest hearing) and new clause 12 (Eligibility for bereaved people to access legal aid under existing provisions), under consideration.
Clause 32 agreed to. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clauses 33 to 36 agreed to. Amendment 69 to clause 37 negatived on division (5 to 7). Amendment 72 to clause 37 negatived on division (5 to 7). Clause 37 agreed to. Clause 38, discussed with new clause 10 (Publicly funded legal...
Clause 38, discussed with new clause 10 (Publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests), new clause 11 (Removal of the means test for legal help prior to inquest hearing), and new clause 12 (Eligibility for bereaved people to access legal aid under existing provisions), agreed to. Amendment 75 to clause 39 negatived on division (5 to 8). Amendment 79 to clause 39 negatived on division (5 to 8). Clause 39 agreed to on division (8 to 4). Clauses 40 to 46 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.
Clause 38, discussed with new clause 10 (Publicly funded legal representation for bereaved people at inquests), new clause 11 (Removal of the means test for legal help prior to inquest hearing), and new clause 12 (Eligibility for bereaved people to access legal aid under existing provisions), agreed to. Amendment 75...
Clause 2 agreed to on division (10 to 7).
Clause 2 agreed to on division (10 to 7).
Clause 1 under consideration.
Clause 1 under consideration.
Amendment 12 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Amendment 15 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 1 agreed to on division (8 to 5). Clause 2 under consideration. Written evidence reported to the House.
Amendment 12 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Amendment 15 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 1 agreed to on division (8 to 5). Clause 2 under consideration. Written evidence reported to...
Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.
Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private agreed to. Examination of witnesses.
Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Motion to sit in private agreed to. Examination of witnesses.
Motion that this House has considered the First Report of the Justice Committee, The Coroner Service, HC 68, and the Government response, HC 675. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered the First Report of the Justice Committee, The Coroner Service, HC 68, and the Government response, HC 675. Agreed to on question.
Motion that this House has considered private renting solutions for homeless and vulnerable people. Motion lapsed. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Motion that this House has considered private renting solutions for homeless and vulnerable people. Motion lapsed. Sitting adjourned without Question put.
Clauses 12 and 13 agreed to. Clause 7 under consideration.
Clauses 12 and 13 agreed to. Clause 7 under consideration.
Clauses 1 and 7 agreed to, with clause 1 agreed to as amended. Title amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 127).
Clauses 1 and 7 agreed to, with clause 1 agreed to as amended. Title amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 127).
Sixteenth opposition day debate (part two). Main question negatived on division (230 to 289). Amendment agreed to on question. Main question, as amended, agreed to.
Sixteenth opposition day debate (part two). Main question negatived on division (230 to 289). Amendment agreed to on question. Main question, as amended, agreed to.