MPs say Government is ‘oblivious’ to the scale of violence against women

MPs have called for better coordination across Whitehall departments on the Government’s pledge to tackle violence against women and girls (Alamy/PA) -

The Government appears to be “oblivious” to the true scale of harm caused by violence against women and girls – and is being outpaced in its efforts to tackle it, MPs have warned.

Whitehall departments also lack an understanding of the level of support operating at a local level, the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said as it called for an end to uncertainty over dedicated funding for grassroots initiatives struggling with rising demand.