Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 2:48 pm on 1 February 2017.
I thank the Member for his contribution. I think sporting events are one aspect of this. But what is absolutely clear is that there is a direct link between alcohol misuse and domestic violence, and that’s where the link is. Usually, this happens at sporting events, so it’s not exactly the rugby or the football, but it’s the cultural events around those that cause the problems. The reporting aspect of this is a positive one. The fact is that people are talking about this now and we are finding access and opportunities to deal with perpetrators and, more importantly, victims of domestic violence, and hopefully clamping down on that. But the Member’s questions was very specific to the six nation’s rugby tournament. I’m quite clear to my team that this message is a daily message, not for six weeks. This is about something we could talk about all of the time and making sure access to services is here and available in Wales.