Shipley MP asks question about violence against women and girls

Today, the Member of Parliament for Shipley raised the important issue of violence against women and girls in the House of Commons.

Anna Dixon, elected last July, brought attention to the fantastic work done by the Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, who has recently launched the launched the safety of women and girls initiative in the county.

Ms Dixon then asked Alex Davies-Jones, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Justice, about what action the government is taking to tackle this issue nation wide.

The Shipley MP said:

"I draw the Minister’s attention to the work of Bradford council and West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, who have launched the safety of women and girls initiative, together with a dedicated women’s safety unit within West Yorkshire police.

What support can the Government offer to bolster the efforts of local authorities such as Bradford to stamp out violence against women and girls in our communities?"

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary replied:

"My hon. Friend’s question gives me the opportunity to also place on record my thanks to Mayor Tracy Brabin for all the incredible work she is doing in this field.

She is an outstanding champion for tackling violence against women and girls, and we should be doing more work like hers across Government.

As I have said, we are committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade. We are supporting colleagues across Whitehall, including at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, to ensure close collaboration with local authorities.

In addition, the duty to collaborate under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 will facilitate improved multi-agency working and encourage all local commissioners to provide joined-up working for victims of all crimes, including violence against women and girls."