Part of 2. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children – in the Senedd at 3:02 pm on 20 September 2017.
I personally am supportive of the Member’s principles behind this. I have written to Sarah Newton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, to ascertain her views on a campaign for a register of perpetrators. I will consider the issue in light of her response around that. I’ve also sought some legal advice around the competency of the Assembly as to whether we can create a register or not, but I am exploring all options and I will write to the Member with more details when I receive them.