Oral Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 16 April 2024Answered: 22 April 2024
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Answer from Hansard
The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Sarah Sackman)
This Government are committed to supporting victims and survivors of violence against women and girls. These are abhorrent crimes. We are therefore funding the rape and sexual abuse support fund to the tune of £26 million, as well as funding independent domestic and sexual violence advocates. We are also strengthening the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner to improve accountability where those victims’ needs are not being met.