Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26391

Domestic Abuse

Tabled: 24 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Darren Paffey

LabourSouthampton Itchen

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate co-operation under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 between local authorities in cases of domestic abuse.

Answer

Rushanara Ali
This government is committed to tackling violence against women and girls and supporting victims of domestic abuse.Since 2021, local authorities in England have had a duty to ensure that all victims and their children who need to flee their homes have acc...

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