Oral QuestionDepartment of Health and Social Care

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of health-related funding for specialist sexual violence support services.

Tabled: 12 February 2026Answered: 24 February 2026

Asked by

Calum Miller

Liberal DemocratBicester and Woodstock

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Wes Streeting)

The Prime Minister has made tackling violence against women and girls a priority across the Government and every public service must play its part. In the NHS, we will be supporting GPs to identify, support and refer victims and survivors to specialist services. That will include a specialist support worker for every GP practice to draw on and training GPs to spot the signs of domestic abuse and sexual violence. As part of the Government’s VAWG strategy, the Department will provide an additional £5 million for victim support services and up to £50 million to roll out specialist services for child sexual abuse victims.