Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 October 2020 to Question 96135, what plans he has to extend the emergency funding for victim support charities and helplines throughout a second wave of the covid-19 outbreak.

We remain committed to ensuring victims of crime receive the support they need during this challenging time and continue to work across government, with the sector and local bodies to identify emerging needs.

In response to concerns, we have extended the funding period from 31^st October to allow organisations to spend the Covid-19 funding until the end March 2021.