Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21748

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 13 January 2025

Question

Abtisam Mohamed

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve national oversight of local commissioning of (a) specialist led-by and (b) domestic abuse services.

Answer

Rushanara Ali

Local authorities have a duty to commission services under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The statutory guidance is clear that local authorities must assess the needs of all victims, including those requiring specialist support, and ensure suffici...

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