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<p>The Statistics requested are not centrally held.<br><br></p><p>Decisions on the
provision of accommodation for victims of domestic abuse are for local authorities;
we expect local authorities to commission services based on the needs of their communities,
taking account of locally available data sources.</p><p> </p><p>The dynamics of domestic
abuse mean that accommodation can play an important role in the resolution of interpersonal
abuse and conflict. This is why the homelessness legislation in England provides one
of the strongest safety nets in the world for families with children and for vulnerable
people who become homeless through no fault of their own.</p><p> </p><p>There is a
range of support for victims of domestic abuse. Some victims will be accommodated
in refuges, but Sanctuary Schemes and mainstream local authority accommodation may
be an option for others, while some victims will pursue independent solutions with
help and advice from support schemes as necessary.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has
secured £6.5 billion investment to help vulnerable people through housing related
support. This forms a key element of refuge funding through local authority commissioned
services. We also fund UKRefugesOnline a UK wide database of domestic violence services
which supports the national 24 hour free phone domestic violence helpline. This service
enables those working with victims of domestic violence to identify appropriate services
and potential refuge vacancies around the country so that victims can get the help
they need as quickly as possible.</p><p> </p><p>This Government has ring-fenced nearly
£40 million of funding for specialist local domestic and sexual violence support services
until 2015. This funding is used to part-fund 54 multi-agency risk assessment conference
co-ordinators and 144 independent domestic violence advisers. We have piloted and
rolled out Clare's Law and domestic violence protection orders; extended the definition
of domestic abuse to cover controlling behaviour and teenage relationships; run two
successful campaigns to challenge perceptions of abuse; and placed Domestic Homicide
Reviews on a statutory footing to make sure lessons are learned from individual tragedies.</p><p>
</p><p>We are keeping this matter under review, and are keen to support best practice
and greater joint working<em>. </em></p>
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