The Female Offender Strategy committed to develop a \u2018residential women\u2019s centre\u2019 pilot in at least five sites across England and Wales. The aim of the pilots, when they begin, will be to develop an evidence base for how we might reduce the numbers of women entering and re-entering custody for short periods.<\/p>
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We want to make sure the models we take forward are sustainable, scalable and appropriate for the local context of each site. We have recently concluded our first phase of consultation with stakeholders, partners and providers to inform our scoping. We will continue to consult with partners as we refine the design and delivery of the pilot.<\/p>
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We are currently reflecting on the findings from our scoping work to develop a delivery plan for the pilots. No decisions regarding the location of Residential Women\u2019 Centre pilots have yet been made.<\/p>
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In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.<\/p>
The government and the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.<\/p>
This reform was subject to public discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017 through Parliament.<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/strong><\/p><\/td> 2017-18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> (a) Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £0.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (b) Gwynedd local authority area<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £1.41<\/p><\/td><\/tr> (c) Wales<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £34.11<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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