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Written Question
Domestic Abuse: Birmingham
Thursday 25th April 2024

Asked by: Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help support survivors of domestic abuse in Birmingham.

Answered by Laura Farris - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice) (jointly with Home Office)

The government has taken a number of measures to support victims of domestic abuse across England and Wales. As a result of the of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and our Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan (2022) the government will invest up to £140 million in supporting victims.

Funding which may support victims in Birmingham from this plan includes, but is not limited to:

  • Independent sexual violence advisors.
  • Services in receipt of funding from the £8.3 million VAWG Support and Specialist Services Fund.
  • Funding for helplines, such as the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline, delivered by Galop.
  • The Support for Migrant Victims Scheme which provides accommodation and wrap around support for migrant victims of domestic abuse with insecure immigration status.
  • From 31st January 2024, domestic abuse services, including those located in Birmingham, can refer victims to the flexible fund. This will mean victims can benefit from direct payments to flee abuse or build a sustainable future due to an additional £2 million investment.
  • The Duty on Tier 1 local authorities in England, to provide support for victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation, including refuges. The Government has committed £587 million in support of safe accommodation services since 2014.

Ringfenced funding the Ministry of Justice provided to PCCs. In 2023/2024 MoJ provided £38 million for Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and £21 million for community-based domestic abuse and sexual violence services.

Deposited Papers

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: I. Universal Credit guidance April 2024 [update of previous guidance, deposited Oct 2023, DEP2023-0791]. 204 docs. II. Letter dated 15/04/2023 from Jo Churchill MP to to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House libraries. Incl. file list at Annex 1. 9p.
Document: 080._Homelessness_and_at_risk_of_Homelessness_V15.0_.pdf (PDF)

Found: have debt problems • experience a family or relationsh ip breakdown • cannot live at home due to abuse

Lords Chamber
Victims and Prisoners Bill
Report stage - Tue 23 Apr 2024
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bshp - Bishops) abuse services in England: £238 million for community-based services and £189 million for refuges. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Gohir (XB - Life peer) The charity that I run operates a specialist domestic abuse service. - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Bshp - Bishops) I raised this during the passage of the Domestic Abuse Bill. - Speech Link
4: Earl Howe (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The landmark Domestic Abuse Act 2021 acknowledged, for the first time, the appalling damage that domestic - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Home Office

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: Non-technical summaries granted in 2024
Document: Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2024, January to March (PDF)

Found: I have a wide domestic and international network of research collaborators who I will work with to ensure

Departmental Publication (Research and Statistics)
Department for Transport

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: Red flashing lamps: roadside rescue and recovery operators
Document: Use of red flashing lamps on roadside recovery vehicles: evidence review (PDF)

Found: Sometimes these roles involve working on hard shoulders, in emergency refuges on smart motorways, or

Scottish Government Publication (Advice and guidance)
Local Government and Housing Directorate

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment: guidance manual
Document: Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment Guidance Manual (PDF)

Found: This includes; • those who have fled their main home because they are a victim of domestic abuse

Select Committee
Correspondence from Chairwoman, Equality and Human Rights Commission relating to the Escalation of violence against woman and girls, dated 7 March 2024

Correspondence Mar. 20 2024

Committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Government ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic

Commons Chamber
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill
2nd reading - Fri 15 Mar 2024
Northern Ireland Office

Mentions:
1: Sarah Champion (Lab - Rotherham) Regulations 2015, which relates to excluding suppliers who are not compliant with international and domestic - Speech Link
2: Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB - Brighton, Kemptown) organisations and provides local expert holistic services for women, children and LGBT survivors of domestic - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Government Finance Function

Mar. 11 2024

Source Page: Debt Fairness Charter
Document: Economic Abuse Toolkit, (PDF)

Found: , accessed: 06/06/2022Economic abuse is included as a category of abuse in the Domestic Abuse Act 2021

Select Committee
Government Equalities Office, Department for Work and Pensions, Equality Hub, Cabinet Office, and Department for Work and Pensions

Oral Evidence Mar. 06 2024

Inquiry: Impact of the rising cost of living on women
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Maria Caulfiel d: We have b een doing a lot of work around domestic abuse.