To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on a new domestic and sexual abuse strategy.

Mrs Long

Together with the Minister of Health, I am finalising a new seven-year domestic and sexual abuse strategy, with input from the Department of Education, the Department for Communities and the Executive Office. The draft strategy is built around five pillars: partnership; prevention; children and young people; support and provision; and justice. It will provide the basis for a wide range of work to protect and support victims and address abusive behaviours. I thank voluntary and community sector partners for their invaluable input to the strategy and for sharing insights from those with lived experience. That has led to a more effective strategy that will make a meaningful difference to those affected by domestic and sexual abuse and their families. Health and Justice officials will brief their respective Committees on 30 May, we hope, and I intend to publish the strategy and action plan jointly with the Minister of Health in June.

Madam Principal Deputy Speaker

Stewart, you have time for a quick supplementary, and, Minister, a quick response.

Mrs Long

I am committed to ensuring that the risks posed to victims of domestic abuse are assessed and managed as effectively as possible, so we are setting up a dedicated multi-agency oversight group to consider the report's recommendations and develop costed options for reform. That group will be informed by a number of working groups that will be established to report to it. The core membership will include DOJ, the Department of Health and the PSNI, with other organisations invited to contribute.

Madam Principal Deputy Speaker

Perfect. That ends the period for listed questions. We move now to 15 minutes of topical questions. Question 3 has been withdrawn.