§ Mr. AshleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in each of the last 10 years, what funding his Department has provided for refuges for victims of domestic violence.
§ Mr. John Patten[holding answer 12 May 1989]: None, but I understand that some public funds have been provided from other sources. We understand that some funds are available from local authorities and through the Department of Environment's urban aid programme. The Department of Health provides £100,000 per year to the Women's Aid Federation, which provides information and advice to local refuges.