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P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Meeting: 13/10/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 5)

5 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He has been a service user of, and volunteer for, the petitioners.

The Committee considered an update on the petition and agreed to write back to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, with the content of the letter to be agreed outside of the meeting.

 


Meeting: 29/09/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Consideration of this petition was deferred to the following meeting at the request of the petitioner.

 


Meeting: 09/06/2020 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He used to employ the petitioner and was once involved with legal action with Safer Wales.

 

 

The Committee considered further correspondence and agreed to write to the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip to share the concerns expressed by the petitioners and to:

·         enquire when the commissioning of support services for male victims of domestic violence will next be reviewed; and

·         ask whether a commitment can be given to offering the opportunity for other providers to submit tenders to provide specific services.

 

Leanne Wood requested to be excluded from further actions related to this petition and for this to be clear in the letter to the Minister.

 



Meeting: 15/01/2019 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

He is a former service user of FNF Both Parents Matter Cymru.

 

The Committee considered correspondence from the then Leader of the House together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to:

 

  • write to Safer Wales to seek their response to the concerns raised over their approach to ‘screening’ male victims; and
  • await the publication of the regional commissioning guidance before considering the petition again.

 


Meeting: 13/11/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

Neil McEvoy declared the following relevant interest under Standing Order 17.24A:

 

He has been a service user and volunteer for Both Parents Matter; and

The petitioner currently works for him on a temporary basis.

 

The Committee considered correspondence from the Leader of the House and Chief whip, together with further comments from the petitioner, and agreed to write back to the Leader of the House to ask:

 

·         what consideration has been given by Welsh Government to directly funding a national service to specifically support male victims;

·         for details on how the types of services that are commissioned under the new regional approach will be monitored; and

·         for information on how the methodologies of those services receiving public funding are properly accredited or evaluated.


Meeting: 25/09/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Leader of the House and the petitioner and agreed to write back to the Leader of the House to request that the Committee is notified when the analysis of the recent Welsh Government consultation on the Regional Commissioning Guidance is published, before considering the petition further in light of that.


Meeting: 01/05/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

The Committee considered correspondence from the Leader of the House and Chief Whip together with further comments from the petitioner and agreed to:

·         encourage the petitioner to contribute to the consultation on the draft guidance for the commissioning of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence services in Wales; and

·         write to the Leader of the House to ask for reassurance that the Welsh Government will proactively seek the views of those affected by male domestic abuse and report back to the Committee about how they have addressed the issue of male domestic abuse as part of the consultation.

 

 

 


Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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Minutes:

The Committee considered comments from the petitioner and agreed to write to the Leader of the House to ask what consideration the Welsh Government has given to funding specific support for male victims of domestic violence, and whether there have previously been opportunities for organisations to apply for funding.


Meeting: 06/02/2018 - Petitions Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 P-05-798 Male domestic violence victim support services to be independently run & funded

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The Committee considered the petition for the first time and agreed to

await the views of the petitioner on the response from the Leader of the House before considering further action on the petition.