The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has a duty to hold government and public agencies to account and to improve the national response to domestic abuse. We write letters to raise issues with Government Ministers and senior leaders across agencies, in order to improve their response to domestic abuse. Here you can read our letters.
Letter to the Home Secretary in response to High Court ruling on police vetting
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Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the upcoming Spending Review
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Letter to new Minister for Victims and VAWG, Alex Davies-Jones
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Alex Davies-Jones to the role of Minister for Victims and VAWG in the…
Letter to new Minister for Safeguarding and VAWG, Jess Phillips
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Jess Phillips to the role of Minister for Safeguarding and VAWG in…
Letter to new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Liz Kendall
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Liz Kendall to the role of Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Letter to new Minister for Women and Equalities, Anneliese Dodds
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Anneliese Dodds to the role of Minister for Women and Equalities.
Letter to new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Wes Streeting to the role of Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
Letter to new Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation, James Timpson
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming James Timpson to the role of Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation.
Letter to new Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Bridget Phillipson to the role of Secretary of State for Education.
Letter to new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Angela Rayner to the role of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local…
Letter to new Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Yvette Cooper to the role of Home Secretary.
Letter to new Lord Chancellor, Shabana Mahmood
Click here to read the Commissioner’s letter welcoming Shabana Mahmood to the role of Lord Chancellor.