Submitted on Wednesday 4th March 2026
Rejected on Tuesday 7th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Introduce the Hidden Harm Act to strengthen abuse safeguard
Create specific statutory measures to recognise and address psychological and coercive abuse, improve early risk identification, ensure trauma-informed responses across services, and strengthen safeguarding to prevent escalation and serious harm.
Psychological and coercive abuse can cause profound and long-term harm, yet it is often minimised, misunderstood, or treated as a relationship dispute rather than a safeguarding issue. Victims may experience mental health deterioration, loss of employment, social isolation, and increased risk of serious harm. Clearer statutory recognition and joined-up professional guidance would improve early intervention, accountability, and prevention.
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