English: I thank Plaid Cymru for bringing in this debate today, as stalking, as we've heard, has a significant and lasting effect on the lives of victims, survivors and their families. The impact on the victims' mental health is often profound. A survey carried out by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust in 2020 found that, of those who responded to the survey, 94 per cent said that stalking had indeed impacted their mental health. It is predominantly a gendered crime, and we've already heard today that one in five women are being targeted compared to one in 10 men. People living with disabilities and long-term health problems are also disproportionately affected. In 2019, the Stalking Protection Act was passed. It applies to both England and Wales. A crucial part of the Act is the civil stalking protection order. This allows the police to apply to the magistrates' court, who can then impose restrictions and positive requirements on the perpetrator. Crucially, breaching the terms of the stalking protection order is a criminal offence. Any breach of the conditions gives the police the power to arrest the perpetrator. They can also be used to protect victims of stalking when a criminal case is being built. Alarmingly, a BBC report found that only two stalking prevention orders had been granted in Wales between 2020 and March 2021, despite 3,000 stalking offences being reported to the police during that period. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust 'Unmasking Stalking' report in 2021 found that only 9 per cent of victims whose experience of stalking started after the first lockdown had a stalking prevention order in place. Having legislation, of course, is one thing, but if it's not being used to protect victims as intended, then it has to raise serious concerns. I'm keen to understand what discussions Welsh Government have had with the relevant organisations, such as police and the wider criminal justice system, as to why the number of stalking prevention orders granted during this time is so low. I wonder if it's a matter of police, CPS and magistrate training and, if it is, how that's being addressed. I also welcome today the £400,000 investment in the 30 new facilities that will allow courts to act by video-link, because we've already heard that what will prevent stalking victims from going to court is the very thought of having to face the perpetrator in the same room. So, again, in finishing, I would like to say I'm really, really pleased to take part in this debate and really pleased that it was tabled.
Welsh: Diolch i Blaid Cymru am gyflwyno'r ddadl hon heddiw, gan fod stelcio, fel y clywsom, yn cael effaith sylweddol a pharhaol ar fywydau dioddefwyr, goroeswyr a'u teuluoedd. Mae'r effaith ar iechyd meddwl y dioddefwyr yn aml yn ddwys. Canfu arolwg a gynhaliwyd gan Ymddiriedolaeth Suzy Lamplugh yn 2020, o'r rhai a ymatebodd i'r arolwg, fod 94 y cant wedi dweud bod stelcio wedi effeithio ar eu hiechyd meddwl. Mae'n drosedd ar sail rhywedd yn bennaf, ac rydym eisoes wedi clywed heddiw fod un o bob pum menyw yn cael eu targedu o'i gymharu ag un o bob 10 dyn. Effeithir yn anghymesur hefyd ar bobl sy'n byw gydag anableddau a phroblemau iechyd hirdymor. Yn 2019, pasiwyd y Ddeddf Diogelu rhag Stelcian. Mae'n berthnasol i Gymru a Lloegr. Rhan hanfodol o'r Ddeddf yw'r gorchymyn diogelu rhag stelcio. Mae hwn yn caniatáu i'r heddlu wneud cais i'r llys ynadon, sy'n gallu gosod cyfyngiadau a gofynion cadarnhaol ar y sawl sy'n cyflawni'r weithred. Yn hollbwysig, mae torri amodau'r gorchymyn diogelu rhag stelcio yn drosedd. Mae unrhyw achos o dorri'r amodau yn rhoi pŵer i'r heddlu arestio'r sawl sy'n cyflawni'r drosedd. Gellir eu defnyddio hefyd i amddiffyn dioddefwyr stelcio wrth i achos troseddol gael ei ddatblygu. Yn frawychus, canfu adroddiad gan y BBC mai dim ond dau orchymyn atal stelcio a roddwyd yng Nghymru rhwng 2020 a mis Mawrth 2021, er i 3,000 o droseddau stelcio gael eu dwyn i sylw'r heddlu yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw. Canfu adroddiad 'Unmasking Stalking' Ymddiriedolaeth Suzy Lamplugh yn 2021 mai dim ond 9 y cant o ddioddefwyr y dechreuodd eu profiad o stelcio ar ôl y cyfnod cyntaf o gyfyngiadau symud oedd â gorchymyn atal stelcio ar waith. Mae cael deddfwriaeth, wrth gwrs, yn un peth, ond mae'n destun pryder difrifol os na chaiff ei defnyddio i ddiogelu dioddefwyr fel y bwriadwyd. Rwy'n awyddus i ddeall pa drafodaethau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi'u cael gyda'r sefydliadau perthnasol, megis yr heddlu a'r system cyfiawnder troseddol ehangach, ynglŷn â pham y mae nifer y gorchmynion atal stelcio a roddwyd yn ystod y cyfnod hwn mor isel. A yw'n fater o hyfforddi heddlu, Gwasanaeth Erlyn y Goron ac ynadon ac os ydyw, sut yr eir i'r afael â hynny. Rwyf hefyd yn croesawu heddiw y buddsoddiad o £400,000 yn y 30 cyfleuster newydd a fydd yn caniatáu i lysoedd weithredu drwy gyswllt fideo, oherwydd rydym eisoes wedi clywed mai'r hyn a fydd yn atal dioddefwyr stelcio rhag mynd i'r llys yw'r syniad o orfod wynebu'r cyflawnwr yn yr un ystafell. Felly, unwaith eto, wrth orffen, hoffwn ddweud fy mod yn falch iawn o gymryd rhan yn y ddadl hon ac yn falch iawn ei bod wedi'i chyflwyno.