Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to WPQ 9853, when frontline services will receive funding referenced in the document entitled Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, published on 18 December 2025.
Answered by Natalie Fleet
On 15 June 2026, the Home Office launched funding competitions for the VAWG Helplines Scheme, and VAWG Advocacy Support Fund which will strengthen support for victims, including specialist provision to address gaps in local services, and the Domestic Abuse and Stalking Perpetrator Intervention Fund, which includes for the first time ringfenced funding for interventions for children who use harm.
These competitions will deliver on the commitments we made in the VAWG Strategy. Further information can be found on ‘Find Government Grants’ - GOV.UK.
Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the document entitled Freedom from violence and abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls, published on 18 December 2025, when will the new national commissioning statement be published.
Answered by Natalie Fleet
In the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, we committed to reform how victims’ services are commissioned to ensure that support is consistent, delivers what victims and survivors need, and is fit for purpose. To support this transformation, we will deliver a new national commissioning statement to replace the current National Statement of Expectations and VAWG Commissioning Toolkit. This statement will provide clear definitions of ‘by-and-for’ and specialist services, helping commissioners allocate funding more effectively.
The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out plans to abolish the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) model in May 2028 and transfer responsibility for policing governance to either Mayors or elected council leaders via Policing and Crime Boards.
Following its publication, the Home Office is working closely with the Ministry of Justice on how victims commissioning, compliance with the Victims’ Code, and the upcoming Duty to Collaborate will operate under the new arrangements. We remain focused on ensuring victims’ services and interests are protected, if not enhanced, by our changes. We have already engaged with the VAWG sector on PCC reform, and we will start work on the commissioning statement in the autumn - ensuring it reflects and supports the reformed system.
Asked by: Jacob Collier (Labour - Burton and Uttoxeter)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will provide an update on the consideration of transitional arrangements for those already on a pathway to settlement, following the consultation that closed on 12th.
Answered by Mike Tapp
The consultation for the earned settlement model, as proposed in ‘A Fairer Pathway to Settlement’, was open to the public between 20 November 2025 and 12 February 2026.
We are now reviewing and analysing all responses received. This analysis will help inform the development of the final earned settlement model, including consideration of any transitional measures for those already on a pathway to settlement.
Once the final model has been decided, the Government will communicate the outcome publicly. As with all significant policy changes, the proposals will be subject to both economic and equality impact assessments.