To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects his Department's scheme to grant women victims of domestic violence indefinite leave to remain in order to receive support to commence; and how much funding will be allocated to the scheme in its first year of operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects his Department's scheme to grant women victims of domestic violence indefinite leave to remain in order to receive support to commence; and how much funding will be allocated to the scheme in its first year of operation.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the average annual number of women with an immigration status which is not determined who were subject to domestic violence in the latest period for which information is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the average annual number of women with an immigration status which is not determined who were subject to domestic violence in the latest period for which information is available.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps the Government is taking to protect women with an insecure immigration status from domestic violence;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps the Government is taking to protect women with an insecure immigration status from domestic violence;

(2) what progress the Government has made on its review of the 20 day proposal for conditional funding for victims of domestic violence;

(2) what progress the Government has made on its review of the 20 day proposal for conditional funding for victims of domestic violence;

(3) how many women of insecure immigration status the Government estimates experienced domestic violence in 2008;

(3) how many women of insecure immigration status the Government estimates experienced domestic violence in 2008;

(4) what interim measures the Government has put in place to aid women of insecure immigration status who experience domestic violence until their immigration status is resolved.

(4) what interim measures the Government has put in place to aid women of insecure immigration status who experience domestic violence until their immigration status is resolved.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications there were under the Domestic Violence Rule in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008; and what percentage of those applications were granted.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications there were under the Domestic Violence Rule in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008; and what percentage of those applications were granted.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average it took to process applications made under the Domestic Violence Rule in 2008.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average it took to process applications made under the Domestic Violence Rule in 2008.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what measures are in place to help women affected by the no recourse to public funds rule.

To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what measures are in place to help women affected by the no recourse to public funds rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will assess the quality of provision of support and assistance given by local authorities to women with no recourse to public funds who have been victims of (a) domestic and (b) sexual violence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will assess the quality of provision of support and assistance given by local authorities to women with no recourse to public funds who have been victims of (a) domestic and (b) sexual violence.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Home Office plans to consult on the no recourse to public funds rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Home Office plans to consult on the no recourse to public funds rule.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimates she has made of the cost of providing support for migrant women who have no recourse to public funds while their application for indefinite leave to remain is considered;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what estimates she has made of the cost of providing support for migrant women who have no recourse to public funds while their application for indefinite leave to remain is considered;

(3) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds;

(3) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds;

(2) what recent discussions she has had on the application of the recourse to public funds rule to migrant women subjected to domestic violence;

(2) what recent discussions she has had on the application of the recourse to public funds rule to migrant women subjected to domestic violence;

(5) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women subject to the no recourse to public funds rule who would become eligible for retrospective support if their application for independent leave to remain were successful.

(5) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women subject to the no recourse to public funds rule who would become eligible for retrospective support if their application for independent leave to remain were successful.

(4) when she plans to begin a consultation on policy relating to migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds;

(4) when she plans to begin a consultation on policy relating to migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds;

(5) when she plans to launch a consultation on migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds.

(5) when she plans to launch a consultation on migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and have no recourse to public funds.

(3) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and who have no recourse to public funds;

(3) what estimate she has made of the number of migrant women who are victims of domestic violence and who have no recourse to public funds;

(4) what estimate she has made of the cost of providing support for migrant women who have no recourse to public funds while their application for indefinite leave to remain is considered;

(4) what estimate she has made of the cost of providing support for migrant women who have no recourse to public funds while their application for indefinite leave to remain is considered;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions she has had on potential revisions to the no recourse to public funds rule for migrant women subjected to domestic violence;

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions she has had on potential revisions to the no recourse to public funds rule for migrant women subjected to domestic violence;