Oral Question·Department for Work and Pensions
“What steps her Department plans to take to support employment after the covid-19 outbreak.”
Tabled: 4 May 2020Answered: 11 May 2020
Asked by
Claire Coutinho
Conservative — East Surrey
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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.