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<p>My Department does not hold information on refuge closures. We expect local areas
to assess their need of services and support for victims of domestic abuse and to
provide for that need, for this reason the Government has devolved power and responsibility
accordingly.</p><p>In our Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy the Government
committed to review the local approach to refuge provision, two years after the launch
of the £20 million Fund (by November 2018). We have launched a tender for an audit
of local authority commissioning of domestic abuse services, including refuge, which
will inform our review.</p>
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