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<p>The Government recognises that funding for victim support provision is crucial
for victims to build resilience and move forward with daily life. This is very important
for victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse as these are particularly traumatic
crimes with a high number of victims each year.</p><p>To better support victims and
meet demand we are more than quadrupling funding for victim services by 2024/25, up
from £41 million in 2009/10. This includes an additional £6.6 million on a multi-year
basis throughout this Spending Review, for services supporting victims of sexual violence
and domestic abuse, including children.</p><p>The Victims and Prisoners Bill is a
key opportunity to strengthen, through legislation, funding structures to make the
best use of resources. Support for victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse are
commissioned by a range of bodies in a variety of settings. To improve existing service
provision the duty to collaborate requires Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs),
Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), and local authorities to collaborate on services for
domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and other serious violent crime. It will drive forward
more effective and targeted strategic multi-agency collaboration.</p>
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