§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many women's help centres are in operation in the United Kingdom; and what percentage of their operating costs are funded by Her Majesty's Government.
§ Mr. MellorNo figures are collected centrally on the numbers of refuges for battered women. However, the national voluntary organisation, Women's Aid Federation (England), estimates that there are some 256 refuges in the United Kingdom. None of these refuges receives central Government funding.