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Sexual Offences: Isle of Wight

Asked by Richard QuigleyLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 12 March 2026UIN 908222

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of support available for survivors of sexual assault on the Isle of Wight.

Answered by Jess Phillips

This Government is investing £550 million in victim support services over the next three years through:

  • Funding to all Police and Crime Commissioners to allocate based on their assessment of local need, including for sexual violence victims.
  • The national 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, providing access to help and information.

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