Slavery | Home Office | Written Answers The Government funds a range of organisations at a local, regional and national level to undertake activity against modern slavery.
Victim Support Schemes: Finance | Home Office | Written Answers Over this spending review period, the Government is providing increased funding of £100m to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG.)
Female Genital Mutilation | Home Office | Written Answers Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a crime and it is child abuse.
Forced Marriage Unit | Home Office | Written Answers In 2016 the Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) helpline received approximately 3,500 calls, which translates to 1,428 cases.
Slavery | Home Office | Written Answers The Home Office is the department responsible for supporting victims of modern slavery in England and Wales.
Retail Trade: Crimes of Violence | Home Office | Written Answers Tackling knife crime is a priority for the Government.
Syringes: Injuries | Home Office | Written Answers The Home Office collects information on crimes in which a knife or sharp instrument was used.
Vagrancy Act 1824 | Home Office | Written Answers The Vagrancy Act 1824 provides the police with the power to arrest those begging or persistently begging in a public place.
Topical Questions | Women and Equalities | Commons debates We have sought to establish whether there has been any rigorous national assessment of the prevalence of period poverty and its impact on at
Topical Questions | Women and Equalities | Commons debates Upskirting is a modern phenomenon, and it is fair to say that the law has not quite kept up with modern habits.