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<p>The Government is committed to improving the response to victims of domestic abuse
through the provisions set out in our draft Domestic Abuse Bill and consultation response.</p><p>We
are carefully considering the recommendations from the Joint Committee on the draft
Domestic Abuse Bill about improving access to public services for victims of domestic
abuse and their children and will be responding to the Committee’s report in due course.</p><p>We
want to improve the provision of mental health services to ensure that they are available
to anyone in need of such services, including domestic abuse victims. We have therefore
committed to investing at least an additional £2.3bn per year in mental health services
by 2023/24</p><p>On 17 June the Prime Minister announced a wide-ranging package of
measures to strengthen the response to mental health, including training for all new
teachers on how to spot the signs of mental health issues, additional funding to support
local authorities to deliver local suicide prevention plans and updated professional
standards for social workers across England to increase their knowledge and skills
when helping those with mental health issues.</p>
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