<p>Education for Autistic Pupils</p>

Part of 3. 2. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education – in the Senedd at 3:39 pm on 6 July 2016.

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Photo of Alun Davies Alun Davies Labour 3:39, 6 July 2016

Yes, certainly; we certainly will listen to that, but I’d like to go further than that as well, because if there are difficulties, which you’ve described, and which the Member for South Wales West describes, and that leads to the view that there’s a more systemic problem than individual difficulties, then, clearly, we’ll have to take far greater action about that. Members are aware of the agreement between the First Minister and the leader of Plaid Cymru, in that we will be looking at the autism strategy over the coming months and looking to see as to whether there is a requirement to legislate on this issue or whether we need to make legislative provisions for the strategic action plan. Let me say to Members that that is something that I take very, very seriously and if there is the need to take legislative action to underpin the delivery of these services, then we will not hesitate to do so.