Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 6
6
The strategy should include steps on ensuring access to information and support; outreach and prevention;...
Conclusion
The strategy should include steps on ensuring access to information and support; outreach and prevention; funding for support services, including specialist and BAME services; provision of housing and refuge accommodation; and a criminal justice response. This national strategy should be backed up by action plans produced by all local authorities, as part of their emergency Covid-19 planning, to prevent and address domestic abuse during and after the lockdown. (Paragraph 30) 28 Preparedness for Covid-19 (Coronavirus): domestic abuse and risks of harm within the home
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 July 2020. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗