Justice

Thursday 21st March 2019 Ministerial Corrections

Topical Question

The following is an extract from Topical Questions to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on Tuesday 12 March 2019.

[James Cartlidge]

Will my hon. Friend the Minister outline what plans he has to increase support for rape crisis centres?

[Edward Argar]

I pay tribute to Fern Champion, who has been incredibly courageous in speaking out recently about this hugely important issue. We provide funding for 89 rape support centres. From April, we will increase funding by 10% for them all, with a 30% increase in London, and move to a three-year funding settlement.

[Official Report, 12 March 2019, Vol. 656, c. 183.]

Letter of correction from the Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Edward Argar):

An error has been identified in the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge).

The correct response should have been:

[Edward Argar]

I pay tribute to Fern Champion, who has been incredibly courageous in speaking out recently about this hugely important issue. We provide funding for 89 rape support centres. From April, we will increase funding by 10% for these services, with a 30% increase in London, and move to a three-year funding settlement.