Written questions

Supported Housing: Domestic Abuse

Commons · Question 2962 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 May 2026

Question

Asked by Will Forster

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the level of accommodation provided by local authorities for survivors of domestic abuse; and what information his Depa

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 28 May 2026

Under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, every Tier One local authority in England must assess local need for, and commission, support for victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation. To support delivery of the duty, the Min...