Question follow-through · 7108

Domestic Abuse: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings on page 4 of the report by Women's Aid entitled The Price of Safety: The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life, published in September 2024,

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 4 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 8 Oct 2024
Answer: 14 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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4 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the findings on page 4 of the report by Women's Aid entitled The Price of Safety: The cost of leaving an abuser and rebuilding a safe, independent life, published in September 2024,
8 Oct 2024
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2024
Answer published
My officials have received the report by Women’s Aid Federation England and are reviewing its findings.The Government is committed to halving violence against women and girls within a decade and ensuring sufficient and effective victim support is a centra...

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