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Housing: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure local authorities are applying statutory guidance on housing support for survivors of domestic abuse.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
13 Apr 2026
Target answer date
15 Apr 2026
Answer
21 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure local authorities are applying statutory guidance on housing support for survivors of domestic abuse.

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 21 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    Under Part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, Tier 1 local authorities in England are required to assess local need for, and commission, support for victims of domestic abuse and their children within safe accommodation. To support delivery of the duty, th...

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