The Government has already announced £40m of funding for domestic abuse services between 2016 and 2020, as well as a £2m grant to Women\u2019s Aid and Safelives to support early intervention.<\/p>
We will shortly publish a refreshed cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls strategy setting out how we will do more still to secure long-term funding for domestic violence services and support for all victims.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4110", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dame Karen Bradley"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Staffordshire Moorlands"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Karen Bradley"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-01-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-01-14T17:26:59.16Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "31"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-01-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what discussions she has had with her ministerial colleagues on securing long-term funding for domestic violence services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1604", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ealing, Southall"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Virendra Sharma"} ], "uin" : "903020"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521755", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Women and Equalities"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/521755/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The detention of pregnant women under Immigration Act powers occurs only in very limited situations, either where there is a clear prospect of early removal or in very exceptional circumstances. Very few pregnant women are detained. Central recording of the number of detained women who have disclosed their pregnancy started in August 2015. Options for the collection of wider data on pregnant women is being considered as part of the Immigration Act 2016 implementation.<\/p>
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The Northern Ireland Office has used the following quantity of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas in each of the last three years:<\/p>
<\/p>
(a) electricity<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> 2017/18 - <\/strong>792,333 Kwh<\/p> 2016/17 - <\/strong>805,366 Kwh<\/p> 2015/16 - <\/strong>850,490 Kwh<\/p> <\/p> (b) natural gas<\/p> <\/p> 2017/18 - <\/strong>17,410 m3<\/p> 2016/17 - <\/strong>18,133 m3<\/p> 2015/16 - <\/strong>22,803 m3<\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by her Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment she has made with the Police Services Northern Ireland of the capability of the police to meet any potential (a) threats and (b) risks as a result of the UK leaving the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for State for Northern Ireland, what assessment has been made of the capability of Police Service of Northern Ireland neighbourhood policing teams to respond to threats at the border after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1006901/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Policing is a devolved matter and the PSNI\u2019s main budget is allocated by the Department of Justice from the Northern Ireland block grant, through the Policing Board. Operational policing matters are a matter for the Chief Constable, with whom I maintain regular contact.<\/p> <\/p> The UK Government has provided the Police Service of Northern Ireland with additional security funding in order that they can tackle the SEVERE and enduring threat from Northern Ireland related terrorism.<\/p> <\/p> The PSNI has submitted a case for additional Brexit-related resources to Treasury. That bid is currently under consideration.<\/p> <\/p> This Government remains unstinting in its admiration and support for the brave men and women of the PSNI and their efforts to keep people in Northern Ireland safe and secure.<\/p> I have regular discussions with the Irish Government, concerning a range of issues including the UK\u2019s exit from the EU.<\/p> <\/p> The Government does not want or expect a no deal scenario. We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal, and we remain confident we will agree a mutually advantageous deal with the EU.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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<\/p>"}
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