Policy papers and consultations

The government has introduced the Victims and Prisoners Bill into Parliament.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 14 May 2024

• Victims measures fact sheet

  What the victims measures within the Bill do Part 1 of the Victims and…

• Victims' Code fact sheet

  Overview The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (the Code) is a…

• Updates in the draft new Victims’ Code

  Please note that this is the draft and non-operational Victims’ Code. The…

• Clauses 6 and 11: Promoting awareness of the Victims' Code

  Overview We want victims to be clear on what they can and should expect…

• Clauses 6-11: Review of Compliance with the Victims' Code

  Overview The Victims’ Code (the Code[footnote 1] sets out the minimum…

• Clauses 12-14: Victim support services

  Overview The Bill introduces a joint statutory duty on Police and Crime…

• Clause 15; Guidance about independent advisors (ISVAs and IDVAs)

  Overview The Bill requires the publication of statutory guidance about…

We are consulting on amending domestic homicide review legislation (Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004).

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 5 March 2024

• Domestic homicide review legislation consultation (accessible version)

  Ministerial foreword Domestic abuse and domestic homicide are despicable,…

• Domestic homicide review legislation consultation (Welsh accessible version)

  Rhagair y Gweinidog Mae cam-drin domestig a lladdiad domestig yn droseddau…

• Domestic homicide review legislation consultation (British Sign Language version)

  The below video provides a British Sign Language translation of the…

• Domestic homicide review legislation amendments public consultation economic note

  Number: HOEN 0029 Title of regulatory proposal: Domestic homicide review…

This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 14 February 2024

In July 2023, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner published a report into the Family Court’s response to domestic abuse. The government has now responded to the recommendations within this report.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 9 November 2023

The Home Office is consulting on the updated controlling or coercive behaviour statutory guidance.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 27 July 2023

This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, 2 years on from its publication.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 10 July 2023

This consultation seeks views on the updated draft Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme guidance.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 7 July 2023

Response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on domestic abuse services in England and Wales.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 June 2023

This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, 18 months on from its publication.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 15 December 2022

Consultation document and impact assessment for the targeted consultation on whether a specific offence of public sexual harassment should be created.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 8 December 2022

This report provides an update on the progress we have made in implementing the Rape Review Action Plan, one year on from its publication.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 16 June 2022

We are publishing a draft Victims Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny, ensuring we will deliver on our manifesto commitment to pass and implement a Victims Law.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 25 May 2022

An update on the government's progress in implementing the tackling violence against girls strategy.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 1 March 2022

Third progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the second progress report.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 31 December 2021

Fourth progress report on the UK's progress toward ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and measures taken forward since the third progress report.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 21 December 2021

This report provides an update on the progress we have made against the Action Plan, in the 6 months since its publication.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 9 December 2021

The document is the new strategy covering the government’s plan to tackle violence against women and girls.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 18 November 2021

Videos in British Sign Language, which explain the new strategy covering the government’s plan to tackle violence against women and girls.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 12 October 2021

This report sets out the government’s action plan for improving the Criminal Justice System’s response to rape in England and Wales.

• From: Ministry of Justice
• Updated: 20 August 2021

This call for evidence was reopened at 6pm on 12 March to further collect views from those with lived experience of, or views on, crimes considered as violence against women and girls. It is open to all genders. It previousl…

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 21 July 2021