questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Imkaan’s research paper, Out of Sight Out Of Mind, published in March 2026, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that Integrated Care Boards tackle health inequalities faced by Black and minoritised survivors of VAWG through commissioning by and for services.
answerText: As part of the cross-Government Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy, the Department has committed to roll-out a domestic abuse and sexual violence referral service, Steps to Safety, across all integrated care boards (ICBs) by 2029. This will ...
heading: Health Services: Gender Based Violence