Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Maria Fyfe (Labour), on Monday, 4 March 1996, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 37 members in total.

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WOMEN'S AID REFUGES

That this House notes that Scottish Women's Aid had its largest ever increase in referrals last year, when requests for help went up to over 35,000 from nearly 26,000 the previous year, a 35 per cent. increase; notes that there are currently 308 refuge spaces in Scotland, which accommodated 3,467 women and 4,891 children lasts year; notes that this provision falls far short of COSLA's recommendation in 1991 of 735 spaces; and calls upon the Secretary of State to discuss with COSLA and Women's Aid representatives how to achieve faster progress in meeting this need, and ensure local government reorganisation will not make matters worse.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

561 

Session

1995-96

Subjects

Scotland Refuges Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk