It was announced that from 2nd April 2007, that an extra £15 will be charged to motorists convicted of speeding offences. It has been difficult to find anything official on any government web-site about this, so for the actual details the report in the Daily Mail (link) has to be relied upon.
Of course, there are arguments about whether this is legitimate and fair but the relevant question for male support groups and male domestic violence victims is how much of this money will reach them.
The scheme will raise £16 million per year with £3 million going to specialist domestic violence advisers and the rest will go to other victim services.
With 24% of domestic violence victims being men and 1 in 6 being a victim in their own lifetime, then at least £3 million (24% x£13 million) should be available for more male refuges and male charities like The ManKind Initiative and Men's Aid.
With the Gender Equality Duty now in place, the government now has to deliver. This will be monitored.
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