I am very grateful to the Lord Chancellor for giving way. We have in Lambeth among the highest rates of domestic violence in the country, so I very much welcome the introduction of this duty on local authorities. Does he recognise that it is vital that coupled with that duty is a Government commitment to help to provide the sustainable funding for specialist services that is needed? Secondly, does he recognise that the provision of those services should not be done through competitive tendering, which is squeezing out many of the specialist service providers?
Domestic Abuse Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chuka Umunna
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 2 October 2019.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Domestic Abuse Bill.
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