Domestic Abuse
Commons · Question 26391 · Tabled 24 Jan 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Darren Paffey
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to facilitate co-operation under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 between local authorities in cases of domestic abuse.
Answer
Answered by Rushanara Ali, 3 Feb 2025
This government is committed to tackling violence against women and girls and supporting victims of domestic abuse.Since 2021, local authorities in England have had a duty to ensure that all victims and their children who need to flee their homes have acc...