Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112622

Sexual Offences: Counselling

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding his Department has allocated to counselling services for victims of rape and sexual assault in 2024-2025.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
We cannot provide the information on this as the Department does not hold a single, centrally allocated budget line specifically for counselling services for victims of rape and sexual assault. Funding for these services is provided through a combination ...

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