Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
(asked on 2nd February 2021) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
What steps his Department is taking to support victims of domestic abuse.
This question was answered on 2nd February 2021
Supporting and protecting victims of domestic abuse has been a central priority of this Government, backed by major additional investment.
The latest commitment of £40m for victims’ services includes £9.7m for local community-based DA support, plus £8m for new independent domestic violence advisors (IDVAs).
We will pass the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill which creates new domestic abuse protection orders, institutes a new Domestic Abuse Commissioner, and empowers domestic abuse complainants to give their best evidence in court.