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MP's questions and answers surrounding LGBT Domestic Violence and abuse (taken from theyworkforyou.com)

Scottish Parliament

Tuesday, 30 January 2007

Domestic Abuse : Ms Maureen Watt (Scottish National Party)

Asked the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve the provision of services for (a) men and (b) women who are victims of domestic violence.

Rhona Brankin (Labour):

The Executive is committed to tackling domestic abuse in all its forms and works with the National Group to Address Violence Against Women in progressing this agenda, including consideration of ways in which to encourage and develop improved service provision.

While the focus of this work is on women who experience domestic abuse, as outlined in the National Strategy to Address Domestic Abuse in Scotland, we are looking into issues around domestic abuse and same sex relationships and the Scottish Executive has provided funding to LGBT Youth Scotland to help equip mainstream organisations provide services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing abuse usually from a same sex partner.

In addition, following research carried out in 2002 we wrote to service providers – local authorities; health boards and others; to ask them to consider how they can best publicise their services to enable more male victims of domestic abuse to find the help they need and to encourage them to do so.