Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what budget has been allocated to the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Public Protection for the year beginning April 1st 2026.

The National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP) provides national leadership within policing to improve the response to violence against women and girls, including through developing guidance, training and sharing best practice. The Centre will receive £13.9 million of Home Office funding in 2026-27 - demonstrating the Government’s steadfast commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade. Through this funding, the NCVPP will be a key delivery partner for the commitments set out in the Governments to drive improvements across forces and support delivery of the Government’s ‘Freedom from Violence and Abuse: Cross-Government Strategy’.

The NCVPP does not provide guidance or support in relation to elections, including to police forces or candidates, and has not undertaken an assessment of the ability of survivors of domestic abuse and violence to stand for election.

Policy on elections, including eligibility criteria, is led by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for local and devolved elections, and by the Cabinet Office for UK Parliamentary elections.