Jess Philips questioned on funding of Violence Against Women and Girls services

Evidence session: Tuesday 17 June, 2.30pm

Panel 1, from 2.30pm: 

• Alison Lowe OBE, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, West Yorkshire Combined Authority 

• Cllr Sue Woolley, Deputy Chairman of our Safer and Stronger Communities  

• Board, Local Government Association  

• Clare Moody, Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners 

Panel 2, from 3.30pm 

• Jess Philips MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls) 

• Gisela Carr, Deputy Director, Interpersonal Abuse Unit, Home Office 

The Home Affairs Committee will question Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Philips MP, on Tuesday 17 June in the closing session of its inquiry into funding of VAWG services. 

The Government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) and the Home Secretary has warned that this will require “effective cross-system working” and more work at a local and national level. As Minister with overall responsibility for VAWG, the Committee will question Jess Philips on whether the existing funding framework for VAWG services is adequate to meet the Government's target. 

The session will examine if the current approach to VAWG funding supports the right mix of services and providers to respond to complex and diverse needs. It will also examine how the impact of funding is measured and how different sources of funding are coordinated. 

The Committee will also question representatives of local government and Police and Crime Commissioners to understand how VAWG-related funding is distributed at a local level.