Parliamentary Search

Written question asked by Bishop of Gloucester (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 21 March 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 4 April 2023. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 April 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Domestic Abuse

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment has been made of the recommendations in the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s second report into migrant survivors, Safety before status: the solutions, published on 13 December 2022.

Answer

Tackling violence against women and girls is a government priority. We are committed to supporting victims of abuse, regardless of their immigration status.

The Home Office is grateful to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner for publishing the ‘Safety Before Status: The Solutions’ report and to the Commissioner’s team and external partners for researching the vital issue of support for migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

We will continue to engage with the Commissioner’s office on recommendations set out in the report, and across government. We have already begun to take forward work that stems from some of the recommendations.

We are giving detailed consideration to the findings of this research in conjunction with the external evaluation of the Home Office funded Support for Migrant Victims Scheme pilot (SMV) and considering the wider policies affecting migrant victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Our official response will be published as soon as is practicable. In the meantime, we continue to provide £1.4 million per annum to fund support for all migrant victims of domestic abuse.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6673
Session
2022-23
Related items
Domestic Abuse
Friday, 29 December 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Domestic abuse Migrants
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk