Domestic Violence (Hansard, 31 March 1993)

§ Mr. Llwyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make it his policy to develop a national policy for the provision of refuges and support services to women and children who are the victims of domestic violence.

§ Mr. Donald Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of whether the number of women's refuges in Wales is sufficient for the demand; and if he will consider further funding.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
The Government are already supporting such provision and services. In 1992–93 the Welsh Office provided over £235,000 to Welsh Women's Aid and over £438,000 for projects in individual refuges and advice centres.

§ Mr. Donald Anderson
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many refuges for women fleeing from domestic violence are available in Wales; and what is their total capacity.

§ Mr. Gwilym Jones
This information is not held centrally.