English: Diolch. Working alongside Plaid Cymru's Jocelyn Davies and Liberal Democrat, Peter Black, I was one of the three party spokespeople in the fourth Assembly who took the Welsh Government to the line over passage of the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015, securing Welsh Government pledges in several areas. We called for a commitment to introduce healthy relationships education in schools, citing Hafan Cymru's Spectrum Project, which I and others had observed in the classrooms as a best practice model to help prevent abusive behaviours from developing. Speaking here three years ago, I challenged you over the delay in implementing this. How do you respond to concern that the relationships and sexuality education, or RSE code forming part of the new Curriculum for Wales, which is before the Senedd next week, appears not to provide guidance for teachers on what constitutes acceptable, age-appropriate material, leaving them in the unenviable position of having to make the decision themselves, in contrast to the 'plan your relationships, sex and health curriculum' guidance for schools in England? And, given that Hafan Cymru states that it is part of the Welsh Government's drive to deliver sessions in schools, focused on healthy relationships, how will you ensure that this will not be lost to internal provision as schools implement the new RSE code? During the passage of the Act, I moved amendments calling for the national strategy to include provision of at least one perpetrator programme. As Relate Cymru have told committee, 90 per cent of the partners they questioned some time after the end of their programme said that there had been a complete stop in violence and intimidation by their partner. The Minister responded then that he did not consider my amendment appropriate, but had jointly funded research to help inform future responses to perpetrators. Speaking here four years ago, I highlighted evidence that the cross-party group on violence against women and children that Relate's programme, Choose2Change, was the only current Respect-accredited programme in Wales. Speaking here three years ago, I raised questions over pre-custodial perpetrator programmes and how they will reflect the Respect accreditation standards. However, the only mention of perpetrators in the latest violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence national advisors' annual plan refers to exploring a blueprint for the whole system, that aims, amongst other things, to hold perpetrators accountable. What, therefore, Minister, is the current state of play? Speaking here four years ago, I noted that Welsh Women's Aid were concerned about the lack of health budget being invested in specialist violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence providers. Speaking here 20 months ago, remotely, I referred to the letter sent to you by Welsh Women's Aid stating that violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence specialist services across Wales have expressed confusion, frustration and concern as to what additional funding is being made available as a response to COVID-19. What action have you, therefore, taken since to ensure sustainable funding for these essential services in both normal and exceptional times? The crime survey for England and Wales shows that women were more likely to be victims of each type of abuse - sexual, non-sexual and stalking - except sexual assault by a family member than men, with seven in 100 women aged 16 to 74 experiencing domestic abuse in a single year. However, as I stated here three years ago, North Wales Police had announced that a quarter of their domestic abuse reports involved men, and the crime survey for England and Wales states that 42 per cent of the cases they're now picking up are affecting men and that three quarters of suicides are men. In your response, you stated that 'the scale of the problem is nothing like what the figures that the Member quoted would lead you to believe.' Well, they were official figures. Of course, women are far more likely than men to be killed by partners or ex-partners, but men can be victims too, and the number of men killed as a result of domestic violence has been rising. Of course, there are different contexts applying to domestic abuse against women and men. However, surely we should be working to support all victims of violence and domestic abuse, using strategies and proven interventions that deliver this. During the passage of the Act, I also put down an amendment calling for what Welsh Women's Aid had called for in the past, which were gender-specific strategies for men and women. Again, the Minister stated that this wouldn't be in the Act but the need would be addressed as we move forward. How will you therefore deliver on the Welsh Government's pledge during the passage of the Act that this would be addressed? Diolch.
Welsh: Diolch. Gan weithio ochr yn ochr â Jocelyn Davies o Blaid Cymru a Peter Black o'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol, roeddwn i'n un o lefarwyr y tair plaid yn y pedwerydd Cynulliad a aeth â Llywodraeth Cymru i'r pendraw ar hynt Deddf Trais yn erbyn Menywod, Cam-drin Domestig a Thrais Rhywiol (Cymru) 2015, gan sicrhau addewidion Llywodraeth Cymru mewn sawl maes. Gwnaethom alw am ymrwymiad i gyflwyno addysg perthnasoedd iach mewn ysgolion, gan gyfeirio at Brosiect Sbectrwm Hafan Cymru, yr oeddwn i ac eraill wedi'i weld yn yr ystafelloedd dosbarth fel model arfer gorau i helpu i atal ymddygiad camdriniol rhag datblygu. Wrth siarad yma dair blynedd yn ôl, fe'ch heriais ynghylch yr oedi wrth weithredu hyn. Sut ydych chi'n ymateb i bryder nad yw addysg cydberthynas a rhywioldeb, neu'r cod RSE sy'n rhan o Gwricwlwm newydd Cymru, sydd gerbron y Senedd yr wythnos nesaf, yn rhoi canllawiau i athrawon ar yr hyn sy'n gyfystyr â deunydd derbyniol, sy'n briodol i oedran, gan eu gadael yn y sefyllfa anymarferol o orfod gwneud y penderfyniad eu hunain, yn wahanol i'r canllawiau 'plan your relationships, sex and health curriculum' ar gyfer ysgolion yn Lloegr? Ac, o gofio bod Hafan Cymru yn dweud ei bod yn rhan o ymgyrch Llywodraeth Cymru i gyflwyno sesiynau mewn ysgolion, gan ganolbwyntio ar berthnasoedd iach, sut y byddwch chi'n sicrhau na fydd hyn yn cael ei golli i ddarpariaeth fewnol wrth i ysgolion weithredu'r cod RSE newydd? Yn ystod hynt y Ddeddf, cynigiais welliannau yn galw ar y strategaeth genedlaethol i gynnwys darparu o leiaf un rhaglen gyflawnwyr. Fel y dywedodd Relate Cymru wrth y pwyllgor, dywedodd 90 y cant o'r partneriaid a holwyd ganddyn nhw beth amser ar ôl diwedd eu rhaglen fod eu partner wedi rhoi'r gorau i drais a bygythiadau. Ymatebodd y Gweinidog bryd hynny gan ddweud nad oedd yn ystyried bod fy ngwelliant yn briodol, ond ei fod wedi ariannu ymchwil ar y cyd i helpu i lywio ymatebion i gyflawnwyr yn y dyfodol. Wrth siarad yma bedair blynedd yn ôl, tynnais sylw at dystiolaeth mai'r grŵp trawsbleidiol ar drais yn erbyn menywod a phlant y rhaglen Relate, Choose2Change, oedd yr unig raglen gyfredol wedi'i achredu gan Respect yng Nghymru. Wrth siarad yma dair blynedd yn ôl, codais gwestiynau ynghylch rhaglenni cyflawnwyr cyn carcharu a sut y byddan nhw'n adlewyrchu safonau achredu Respect. Fodd bynnag, mae'r unig sôn am gyflawnwyr yn y cynllun blynyddol trais yn erbyn menywod, cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol diweddaraf cynghorwyr cenedlaethol, yn cyfeirio at archwilio glasbrint ar gyfer y system gyfan, sydd â'r nod, ymhlith pethau eraill, o ddal cyflawnwyr yn atebol. Beth, felly, Gweinidog, yw'r sefyllfa bresennol? Wrth siarad yma bedair blynedd yn ôl, nodais fod Cymorth i Fenywod Cymru yn pryderu am y diffyg cyllideb iechyd a oedd yn cael ei fuddsoddi mewn darparwyr arbenigol yn ymwneud â thrais yn erbyn menywod, cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol. Wrth siarad yma 20 mis yn ôl, o bell, cyfeiriais at y llythyr a anfonwyd atoch gan Cymorth i Fenywod Cymru yn datgan bod gwasanaethau arbenigol trais yn erbyn menywod, cam-drin domestig a thrais rhywiol ledled Cymru wedi mynegi dryswch, rhwystredigaeth a phryder ynghylch pa gyllid ychwanegol sydd ar gael fel ymateb i COVID-19. Pa gamau ydych chi felly, wedi'u cymryd ers hynny i sicrhau cyllid cynaliadwy ar gyfer y gwasanaethau hanfodol hyn mewn cyfnodau arferol ac eithriadol? Mae'r arolwg troseddu ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr yn dangos bod menywod yn fwy tebygol o ddioddef pob math o gamdriniaeth - rhywiol, nad yw'n rhywiol a stelcian - ac eithrio ymosodiad rhywiol gan aelod o'r teulu, na dynion, gyda saith o bob 100 o fenywod rhwng 16 a 74 oed yn profi cam-drin domestig mewn un flwyddyn. Fodd bynnag, fel y dywedais yma dair blynedd yn ôl, roedd Heddlu Gogledd Cymru wedi cyhoeddi bod chwarter eu hadroddiadau cam-drin domestig yn cynnwys dynion, ac mae'r arolwg troseddu ar gyfer Cymru a Lloegr yn dweud bod 42 y cant o'r achosion y maen nhw bellach yn eu casglu yn effeithio ar ddynion a bod tri chwarter yr hunanladdiadau yn rhai gan ddynion. Yn eich ymateb, fe wnaethoch chi ddweud 'nid yw maint y broblem yn ddim byd tebyg i'r hyn y byddai'r ffigurau a ddyfynnwyd gan yr Aelod yn ei awgrymu.' Wel, ffigurau swyddogol oedden nhw. Wrth gwrs, mae menywod yn llawer mwy tebygol na dynion o gael eu lladd gan bartneriaid neu gyn-bartneriaid, ond gall dynion fod yn ddioddefwyr hefyd, ac mae nifer y dynion a laddwyd o ganlyniad i drais domestig wedi bod yn codi. Wrth gwrs, mae cyd-destunau gwahanol yn berthnasol i gam-drin domestig yn erbyn menywod a dynion. Fodd bynnag, siawns na ddylem ni fod yn gweithio i gefnogi pob dioddefwr trais a cham-drin domestig, gan ddefnyddio strategaethau ac ymyriadau profedig sy'n cyflawni hyn. Yn ystod hynt y Ddeddf, rhoddais welliant hefyd yn galw am yr hyn yr oedd Cymorth i Fenywod Cymru wedi galw amdano yn y gorffennol, a oedd yn strategaethau penodol i ryw ar gyfer dynion a menywod. Unwaith eto, dywedodd y Gweinidog na fyddai hyn yn y Ddeddf ond byddai'r angen yn cael sylw wrth i ni symud ymlaen. Sut felly y byddwch yn cyflawni addewid Llywodraeth Cymru yn ystod hynt y Ddeddf y byddai hyn yn cael sylw? Diolch.