notes that Tayside and Strathclyde Regional Council, Aberdeen District Council and the Association of London Authorities have been at the forefront of supporting Edinburgh's initiative; and calls upon the Government to ensure a fair and reasonable amount of funding for women's Aid and Rape Crisis groups.

I pay tribute to the Scottish Women's Aid and Rape Crisis Scotland for its campaigning and advocacy to raise awareness and improve our legislative framework.

My Lords, is the Minister aware that recently the all-party parliamentary group on violence against women and sexual exploitation took evidence from a number of groups, including the national Women's Aid and Rape Crisis England & Wales?