United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 89684
Housing: Domestic Abuse
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8 December 2021
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13 December 2021 · Answer
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Answered
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Housing
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13 December 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that people fleeing domestic abuse with a pet are given the support they need to find suitable and safe accommodation.
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8 December 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps the Government is taking to help ensure that people fleeing domestic abuse with a pet are given the support they need to find suitable and safe accommodation.
Source: Commons
13 December 2021
Answer
Victims of domestic abuse with pets can face additional barriers to leaving an abusive relationship. Under the new statutory duties in the Domestic Abuse Act which came into force on 1 October 2021, local authorities must provide support for all victims o...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-12-08/89684
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1386409
- uk · wq-1386409 · source updated 13 December 2021