Julie Morgan: ...sighted experience difficulties on the trains, and this can be due to poor lighting, signage or lack of disability-awareness training amongst the staff. So, could the Cabinet Secretary tell me what representations he’s had from people or groups that represent disabled people about ensuring that disability issues will be entrenched in the franchise? The second question was about the...
Julie Morgan: ...the job properly here in this Chamber and that all these items should be considered together? Wouldn’t having had a constitutional convention have been the ideal opportunity to look at all these representation issues in the round?
Julie Morgan: ...note of that—and other public authorities—and that we use that to inform policy making. One of the challenges that the Equality and Human Rights Commission highlight is to improve democratic representation, and I think this is absolutely crucial, because I think, as policy makers, if we don’t reflect the communities that are out there, the laws that we make are going to be...
Julie Morgan: ...statement, as soon as possible, from the Government, about how they see the setting up of this public inquiry, and how Wales will take part in it? It is absolutely essential that Welsh victims have representations in the process. So, I ask for a statement, as soon as we possibly can, to look at what is a victory for all those people who’ve campaigned for so long. But we want to make sure...
Julie Morgan: ...of issues that you look at, but I think there has been such a long history and such a long struggle that we do owe it to everybody in Wales—to women and men—to make sure that we have equal representation here. I just think we must never forget that what we do here in this Assembly is working for the good of the people of Wales, and we're trying to improve people in Wales's lives, and,...
Julie Morgan: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response. Has the Cabinet Secretary had any indications from local authorities that they would consider moving to a proportional representation system for local elections? And would he agree that such a system would be a fairer system and may help increase interest and participation in local elections?
Julie Morgan: ...of the sector, we are currently focusing on advocacy arranged by local authorities under their duties to assist children, including looked-after children, and certain care leavers who wish to make representations in relation to their need for care and support. I do believe this is a proportionate first step, presenting an opportunity to learn before considering extension to the wider...
Julie Morgan: ...following a transition care review ranging from 0 per cent to 44 per cent. And at this stage, I would also like to thank Nathan Davies and his colleagues, from the #SaveWILG campaign, for the representations they have made to Welsh Government on this matter. They have been relentless in drawing the disadvantages of this scheme to our attention. I've met with Nathan twice in the last three...
Julie Morgan: ...we have adopted in Wales covers six characteristics, with equality and inclusion as a common thread throughout all of these. The characteristics include, for example, employee voice and collective representation, security and flexibility, growth and progression, and safe, healthy and inclusive working environments. We need to be confident that public funds will mean workers are better off...
