Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the independent, external audit of domestic abuse services commissioned by his Department will specifically identify specialist domestic abuse services targeted at children and young people.

I can confirm that the independent, external audit of domestic abuse services commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does ask local authorities to submit information on services that they provide to children and young people who have been affected by domestic violence and abuse. The audit, due to close mid June, will give us a comprehensive picture of provision across England and will inform decisions on future funding arrangements for domestic abuse services.