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<p>The previous Government provided £40 million of dedicated funding for domestic
and sexual violence services between 2011 and 2015 equating to £10 million per year.
This funding was extended until April 2016, supplemented by an additional £10 million
for refuges, and a £3.5 million fund to boost the provision of domestic violence services
including refuges. We do not hold figures for the amount of funding which is spent
on supporting children in refuges. It is for local areas to make decisions on the
provision of safe accommodation, including refuges, and the support for victims of
domestic abuse and their families. On 8 March, as part of our new Violence Against
Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, we announced £80 million of dedicated funding from
2016 to 2020 which includes support for refuges and other accommodation-based services,
helping local areas ensure that victims of domestic violence and their children have
the support they need.</p>
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