§ Mr. D. E. Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Wales what are his Department's guidelines to local authorities in Wales for rehousing women who have left home due to domestic violence, and who are living in temporary accommodation.
§ Mr. Mark Robinson[pursuant to his reply, 19 May 1986, c. 35]: The Department's code of guidance to local authorities on their responsibilities under the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, a copy of which is in the Library, advises local authorities to accept as homeless and in priority need for accommodation those who are at risk from domestic violence. The code recognises the value of women's refuges as a source of temporary' accommodation, but it points out that authorities remain under a duty to secure permanent accommodation for women temporarily accommodated in refuges.