Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:06 pm on 22 November 2016.
I thank the Member for his comments. I listened carefully to his contribution and he is right that it is not appropriate for any member in any political party in any area or arena to be subject to any abuse in any form. He raised a very interesting comment about whether we should have a survey done of Members, political parties, particularly women, who have experienced domestic violence. It may be something that I will ask the Presiding Officer to have a view on in terms of this institution, to start—to lead by example before we go out to a broader subject. Of course, I would hope that all Members are reflective of their personal contribution to tackling the issues around violence against women and sexual abuse, and we take that very seriously. Of course, if there are people who need support in that process, be it through a victim or perpetrator, there are certainly channels that we can advise them on.