“If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a statutory duty on public bodies to commission community-based specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence services in the forthcoming Victims Bill.”
Asked by
Jess Phillips
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
Liz Kendall
My hon. Friend will know that this Labour Government are investing billions extra into the NHS precisely so that we can drive down waits for vital operations and increase the number of people getting mental health treatment. It is also the case that good work is good for physical and mental health. There is very clear evidence on that, and that is one of the things we know that we can achieve with the £1 billion extra a year in employment support.