9. 7. Debate: The Annual Report on Equality 2015-2016, including the Welsh Ministers' Interim Report on Equality 2016

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:59 pm on 31 January 2017.

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Photo of Neil McEvoy Neil McEvoy Plaid Cymru 5:59, 31 January 2017

Thank you. The figures you came out with about the percentages of females on local councils: it’s a big problem. I just want to reiterate what I said earlier and maybe get your support, because what is happening in local government is that people are being treated so badly—women councillors followed around, shouted at, abused—and, unless you react well in a bear pit, then you’re not really cut out for local government with the way that it is. So, I’d appeal to you to maybe talk to your group, and let’s get something going in terms of assessing exactly how female councillors feel in Wales, because the system at the minute just completely—completely—excludes them.