Domestic Abuse: Coronavirus
(asked on 21st September 2020) - View Source
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what financial support they have provided to local authorities to address any additional demand on domestic abuse services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This question was answered on 5th October 2020
Government provided £4.3 billion to local authorities to help them respond to coronavirus (COVID-19) spending pressures. This includes increasing support for services helping the most vulnerable, such as victims of domestic abuse.
We also put in place a system for local authorities that are struggling to meet additional demand due to COVID-19, enabling them to book rooms for domestic abuse victims.