Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Government grants statistics 2020 to 2021, published 31 March 2022, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the Perpetrator Workforce Development and Consultancy Grant.

We believe this question relates to statistics from 2021 to 2022, published in March 2023.

We awarded SafeLives £87,247.00 and Respect £177,284.00 to develop the skills and scale of the domestic abuse perpetrator workforce to safely meet growing demand for, and provision of services.

This work provided tailored strategic support and aided the development of local strategic plans for responding to perpetrators, sharing learning and guidance for commissioners.

It also provided a programme of workforce development training and content for courses to futureproof the workforce.