Baroness Williams of Trafford:

Moved by Baroness Williams of Trafford

24: Clause 55, page 36, line 2, at end insert—“(aa) must keep under review any effect of the strategy on the provision of other local authority support in its area,”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would require a relevant local authority that publishes a strategy under Clause 55 to keep under review the effect of that strategy on the provision by the local authority of domestic abuse support to people in the community as opposed to those residing in relevant accommodation.

25: Clause 55, page 36, line 4, at end insert—“( ) In this section “other local authority support”, in relation to a local authority, means support, in relation to domestic abuse, that—(a) is provided to victims of domestic abuse or their children, and(b) is provided or funded by the local authority,other than accommodation-based support (within the meaning of subsection (2)).”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would define “other local authority support” for the purposes of Clause 55.

26: Clause 55, page 36, line 23, at end insert “or any effect of the strategy on the provision of other local authority support in its area”Member’s explanatory statementThis amendment would provide that regulations under Clause 55(8) can make provision about the frequency with which a relevant local authority must review the effect of its strategy on the provision of other local authority support in its area.

Amendments 24 to 26 agreed.

Clause 56: Domestic abuse local partnership boards