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<p>The Domestic Abuse Bill, as introduced on 3 March, includes a new statutory duty
on tier one local authorities in England to provide support to victims of domestic
abuse, and their children, within safe accommodation.</p><p>We are working with our
colleagues across Government, including HM Treasury and the Ministry of Housing, Communities
and Local Government, to ensure that the resources needed to implement the provisions
in the Bill are prioritised as part of the next spending review period from 2021/22.</p><p>In
the Government’s further response to the Joint Committee on the Draft Domestic Abuse
Bill (CP 214), also published on 3 March, we indicated that the Domestic Abuse Commissioner
has agreed to undertake an in-depth exploration of the current community-based support
landscape to help us better understand the existing routes by which these services
are commissioned and funded. The Government will then work with the Commissioner to
understand the needs identified and develop options on how best to address them.</p>
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