Policy papers and consultations

The serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 sets out our response to the full range of serious and organised crime threats.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 17 April 2024

• No place to hide: serious and organised crime strategy 2023 to 2028 (Welsh accessible)

  Dim Lle i Guddio Strategaeth Troseddau Difrifol a Chyfundrefnol 2023-2028…

An overview of outcomes across England of the second year’s delivery of the provision of support for victims of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation duties.​

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 20 February 2024

• Annual progress report from the Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation National Expert Steering Group 2022 to 2023

  Forewords Foreword from Felicity Buchan, Minister for Housing and…

These factsheets provide more information about each of the provisions in the bill.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 3 January 2024

• Domestic Abuse Act 2021: overarching factsheet

  What are we going to do? Raise awareness and understanding about the…

• Statutory definition of domestic abuse factsheet

  What are we going to do? The Act creates, for the first time, a…

• Domestic Abuse Commissioner factsheet

  What are we going to do? Establish in law the Domestic Abuse Commissioner…

• Domestic Abuse Protection Notices / Orders factsheet

  What are we going to do? The Act introduces a new civil Domestic Abuse…

• Extraterritorial jurisdiction factsheet

  What are we going to do? The Act extends the jurisdiction of the UK courts…

• Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme factsheet

  1. What are we going to do? The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme(DVDS),…

• Cross-examination in family proceedings factsheet

  What are we going to do? Prohibit perpetrators and alleged perpetrators of…

• Mandatory polygraph tests factsheet

  What are we doing? provisions in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 enable the…

• Special measures in the criminal courts factsheet

  What are we going to do? Provide that all domestic abuse victims are…

• Secure tenancies and victims of domestic abuse factsheet

  What are we going to do? The Bill supports victims of domestic abuse in…

We are seeking views on the definition of child to parent abuse (CPA).

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 29 November 2023

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

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 7 July 2023

The government's response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's report 'Safety Before Status: The Solutions'.

• 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

We are consulting on draft statutory guidance for implementing the definition of domestic abuse.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 13 April 2023

An overview of outcomes across England of the first year’s delivery of the provision of support for victims of domestic abuse and their children in safe accommodation duties.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 5 April 2023

Overarching principles and practice guidelines for commissioning and delivering interventions for perpetrators of domestic abuse.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 10 February 2023

The government's plan will drive down the prevalence of domestic abuse and domestic homicide and provide victims and survivors with the support they need.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 1 September 2022

Position statement on male victims of crimes considered in the cross-government Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 31 August 2022

Consultation on regulations to prevent local authorities applying a local connection to victims of domestic abuse who apply for social housing.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 15 February 2022

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is seeking views on the impacts of the law on joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse in the social rented sector.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 15 February 2022

The government's response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's 'Safety Before Status' report.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 5 January 2022

MHCLG is launching a consultation on the draft statutory guidance and two sets of regulations that accompany Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 1 October 2021

These documents relate to the Domestic Abuse Bill 2020.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 July 2021

Documents relating to the draft Domestic Abuse Bill.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 26 March 2021