Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes
Commons · Question 68073 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of decreased funding on the provision of specialist domestic violence services; what steps she is taking to prevent further harm to victims.
Answer
Answered by Jess Phillips, 21 Jul 2025
Specialist and ‘by and for’ services are essential for providing the tailored support that victims and survivors of domestic abuse need. Access to support services can prevent re-victimisation, and help victims to access support, escape abuse, and move fo...