Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report, Pressing for Progress, published by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission in July 2018, what steps his Department is taking to (a) tackle the shortage of refuge space for women fleeing domestic violence in the UK, and (b) ensure that women are not refused refuge as a result of the number of children they have.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question UIN 173543 on 19 September 2018.