8. Statement by the Minister for Social Justice: Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Strategy 2022-26

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:11 pm on 28 June 2022.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 6:11, 28 June 2022

Well, thank you very much to Buffy Williams, and it would be great if every Senedd Member made the same sort of request to me, because I think we do need that county-by-county, community-by-community round-table to address these issues. And thank you also for drawing attention to Drive, which has been effective—really effective. Also, we haven't discussed key parts that we have already been delivering in terms of the national training plan, reaching out to our professionals—nearly half a million people have actually engaged in our e-learning. But I will certainly look forward to joining your round-table. This is crucial. We are talking about prevention. The police have set up an advanced prevention unit, and tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence is at the forefront now of their objectives. And can I just finally say, let's remember that, in our programme for government, there's a commitment to expand the 'Don't be a Bystander' training and awareness campaign? That's the call-out today, isn't it? Don't be a bystander. We have got to stand together on this.