§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What support they have given between January 2002 and January 2004 to organisations that give advice and emergency accommodation to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fleeing from domestic violence. [HL2456]
§ The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not provided funds directly to organisations that give advice or emergency accommodation to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fleeing from domestic violence between January 2002 and January 2004. However, the Supporting People programme, which went live on 1 April 2003, enables local authorities to provide housing-related support to vulnerable groups, including victims of domestic violence. Between 1 April 2003 and 31 March 2004, around £57 million went towards an estimated 5,400 dwellings of housing-related support for victims of domestic violence.
The Home Office has also provided a one-off payment to Broken Rainbow for £120,000 in January 2004, to help to set up a domestic violence helpline for the LGBT community.
§ Baroness Anelay of St Johnsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What discussions they have had with Broken Rainbow LGBT Domestic Violence Service (UK) on funding to ensure that there is emergency refuge service provision for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fleeing from domestic violence. [HL2457]
§ Lord RookerOfficials in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister have had brief discussions with Broken102WA Rainbow in 2004 in relation to the establishment of emergency refuge accommodation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people fleeing from domestic violence. Officials from the Government Office for London have also met representatives from Broken Rainbow this month to discuss plans for a refuge service in London.
As there is no central revenue funding for such schemes, Broken Rainbow has been advised of alternative funding streams and to make contact with the relevant local authorities to put forward the case for such a service.