Consultation responses and evidence submissions

The Victims’ Commissioner has submitted written evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee Inquiry about VAWG funding. The submission highlights the essential role of independent victim support services, raising concern that cuts to relevant government funding risk their sustainability. Baroness Newlove calls for more ambitious action, including funding decisions based on wider data sources, recognition of children and marginalised groups.

The Government has a strategic aim to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. To support this ambition, a new 10-year government Strategy is set to be published this autumn. This paper outlines six foundational principles that the Victims’ Commissioner believes must underpin this Strategy if the Government is to deliver meaningful and lasting progress towards this aim.

In a written submission to the inquiry on misogyny, the manosphere and online content, the Victims’ Commissioner warns that online misogyny is fuelling real-world harm against women and girls. She highlights the urgent need for stronger regulation of tech platforms, support for the proposed VAWG Code of Practice and greater accountability to prevent the normalisation of violent, harmful ideologies online.

Following her attendance at the Victims and Courts Bill Committee on 17 June, the Victims' Commissioner has also submitted further evidence in writing. The Victims' Commissioner welcomes all the measures in the Bill - including clauses 6-8, which expand the remit of the Victims’ Commissioner, whilst wishing for the Bill to be more ambitious in delivering change for victims - such as including anti-social behaviour and homicide abroad victims in the Victims' Code as well as a full-scale review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.

The Victims' Commissioner and Domestic Abuse Commissioner's joint response to the Ofcom consultation on draft Guidance: A safer life online for women and girls (May 2025).

This written evidence submission details the Victims' Commissioner's priorities for the Crime and Policing Bill, including a number of concerns regarding the ASB Case Review and Respect Orders. The submission also highlights and recommends a number of measures in order to fulfil the requirements of the Independent Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).

In her submission to the 25/26 Spending Review, the Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, urges the government to increase funding to vital support services.

The Victims' Commissioner's submission to the Sentencing Review 2024/25

The Victims' Commissioner's response to the Ofcom consultation, Protecting children from harms online (July 2024).

The Victims' Commissioner's submission to the Independent Pornography Review, overseen by Baroness Gabby Bertin.