Violence against Women and Girls

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 11 January 2016.

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Photo of Theresa May Theresa May The Secretary of State for the Home Department 2:30, 11 January 2016

My hon. Friend raises a very important point. First, we have generally seen an increase in the number of reports of rape and other sexual violence. It is good that people have more confidence to come forward, precisely because of the support they now feel they will get from the police and other services. It is, of course, important to ensure that support is available to individuals, for example at Rape Crisis centres. I am pleased to say that over the past five years the Government have made money available to ensure that new Rape Crisis centres have opened, unlike under the previous Labour Government when they were closing.