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Social Rented Housing: Domestic Abuse

Commons · Question 120956 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Rosena Allin-Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions of the potential impact of people who have experienced domestic abuse being allocated unfurnished dw

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Mar 2026

This government is committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade. We have committed £550 million for victims’ services, with an additional 2% uplift each year, and £499 million over the next three years to support in safe accommoda...