Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:54 pm on 21 June 2016.
Thank you, Presiding Officer. I, too, identify with the sentiments of the leader of the opposition and the First Minister around the victory last night. It’s caused problems in my office because I had several members out there, and going in a camper van for a week is not a brilliant advert, with five football supporters, and now they’ll have to extend their time for the next match and, hopefully, a continuation through the championship. But, a huge congratulations to the Welsh fans on the way they’ve conducted themselves, and an even bigger congratulations to the Welsh team on the way they played last night.
First Minister, it is vital that we make improvements in autism services here in Wales. Last Saturday was Autistic Pride Day, and, in 2009, the Westminster Government passed an Act to improve autistic services in England. Part of our manifesto was to bring forward an Act in this Assembly term to seek the improvements here in Wales, so that health boards and other public bodies would know exactly the commitments they would have to make to the 34,000 who have this diagnosis and battle to get the help and support they require here in Wales. Will you commit to your Government bringing forward an Act to support autistic services here in Wales, similar to the one that was brought forward in 2009 in Westminster?