Julie Morgan: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer, for squeezing me in in the debate and I just wanted to say, really, that, like everyone else, I was deeply shocked at the figures that emerged. The thought that a quarter of older people in our country here in Wales feel that they are lonely, I think, is a very sobering thought, and I think that all the members of the committee felt very sobered...
Julie Morgan: There were two issues I wanted to raise with the leader of the house. First of all, it's once again the public inquiry into contaminated blood, and I think that the appointment of Mr Justice Langstaff has been welcomed by the families affected and by other Members of the community. I'm very pleased that the Westminster Government has really responded to the calls of the haemophilia society in...
Julie Morgan: What plans does the Welsh Government have to tackle female genital mutilation in Wales?
Julie Morgan: As previous speakers have said, today is a historic day, celebrating 100 years of some women getting the vote for the first time. So, what can the Government do to try to make it easier for women to vote? I wondered if the Government could give consideration, in the course of its business, to see what they could do, particularly for women whose first language is not English, and whether...
Julie Morgan: Yes. Thank you for that intervention. I think that's definitely something we should look at. I wanted to end, again, echoing the themes that have come up this afternoon about the importance of the third sector and those voluntary groups we met, which, I think, were absolutely outstanding, like what's now called Perinatal Mental Health Cymru but which used to be called Recovery Mummy. It was...
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much, Deputy Presiding Officer, for calling me to speak in this very important debate. The Chair and other speakers have outlined the extent of the problem and how it affects the baby as well as the mother and other children in the family. The issue about the mother and baby unit has been very clearly made. I think everybody agrees. All the speakers who've said anything this...
Julie Morgan: I thank the Cabinet Secretary for that response, and I welcome the SRE expert panel report and look forward to its recommendations being put in place. At the 'State of Child Health' in Wales launch last week, a group of young people were saying that their experience of SRE in schools is very patchy, and that, in some schools, it's very limited, especially in Catholic schools, and they raised...
Julie Morgan: 3. What plans does the Cabinet Secretary have to improve sex and relationship education for pupils? OAQ51679
Julie Morgan: What plans does the Welsh Government have to improve the health of children in Wales?
Julie Morgan: Diolch. I welcome this statement. I think it's very positive, very forward looking. I, for a long time, have been part of a campaign to get votes for 16 and 17-year-olds. I had a private Member's Bill in the House of Commons in 2008 that ran out of time, but it certainly changed Labour Party policy. So, I'm really pleased today that we're actually making a move towards 16 and 17-year-olds...
Julie Morgan: Leader of the house, I had two points I wanted to raise. First of all, last week, I was very pleased to sponsor the launch of the second annual state of child health report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. I'm sure the leader of the house is aware that the report highlighted the progress that Wales is making in particular areas, especially tackling childhood obesity,...
Julie Morgan: What is the Welsh Government doing to improve breastfeeding rates in Wales?
Julie Morgan: Thank you very much. I'd like to congratulate Siân Gwenllian on having this debate. Equality is very close to my heart and I thoroughly support you in all the things that you've said. When I was in Westminster, we did discuss the possibility then—the women in Westminster—of trying to get the law to decide that there should be quotas, but the mood wasn't with us. So, instead we passed the...
Julie Morgan: The Gypsy and Traveller Holocaust event—the cross-party group on Gypsies and Travellers began organising an annual event three years ago to mark Holocaust Memorial Day because of the lack of knowledge of the suffering of the Gypsies in the Holocaust. Although the event tomorrow has been organised by Gypsies and Travellers, we will also be remembering the Jewish people, disabled people, the...
Julie Morgan: I thank the Commissioner for that response, and I'm very pleased to hear about the purchase of the breastfeeding chair. On 3 May last year, I did ask a similar question about what progress was being made to make the Senedd more friendly towards children and families and, in particular, breastfeeding mothers—and particularly breastfeeding mothers who want to feed in a private space. I...
Julie Morgan: I thank the leader of the house for that response, and I very much welcome the announcement earlier this month of the appointment of two new part-time national advisers on domestic violence. I'm sure they will bring a wealth of experience to this job, but, of course, there has been a six-month hiatus and they'll have a big task now in pushing through the legislation. I know that the UK...
Julie Morgan: 3. What plans does the Welsh Government have to tackle domestic violence? OAQ51607
Julie Morgan: 3. What efforts are being made to make the Senedd a more friendly place for families and children? OAQ51593
Julie Morgan: Will the Cabinet Secretary provide an update on funding for the Cardiff capital region city deal?
Julie Morgan: It's a great pleasure to take part in this very important debate. The first thing I want to say, really, is that I'm glad that this is getting us talking about National Museum Wales as I think it's of huge importance to us as a nation because we need to tell our story to our children here in Wales as well as to visitors who come here. And I agree that Wales should be telling its story to the...
