Communities and Culture Committee
Committee Inquiry into Domestic Abuse
Terms of Reference
It is proposed that the Committee should review:
- Delivery of the Welsh Assembly Government’s strategy for tackling domestic abuse;
- Provision of support to victims of domestic abuse, including support provided to witnesses in the criminal justice system
- Resources allocated by relevant bodies such as, the Assembly Government, Home Office, health and social services and criminal justice agencies to implement domestic abuse policies.
- Provision of compulsory and voluntary interventions aimed at perpetrators of domestic abuse, including the allocation of resources to support such interventions;
- Initiatives aimed at preventing domestic abuse; for example, school programmes and awareness raising initiatives.
The Committee will also:
- Make recommendations on actions that could be taken to tackle the problem of domestic abuse in Wales.
