3. 2. Business Statement and Announcement

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 2:24 pm on 3 October 2017.

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Photo of Jeremy Miles Jeremy Miles Labour 2:24, 3 October 2017

Can I ask for two Government statements? The first from the Cabinet Secretary for Education in relation to the steps taken by the Welsh Government to tackle lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender bullying in schools. I acknowledge the readiness of the Cabinet Secretary to meet with myself and Hannah Blythyn to discuss this issue. She’ll be aware of the report published in the last week by Stonewall Cymru, which discloses that more than half of LGBT young people in Wales, and 73 per cent of trans young people in Wales, still face bullying at school, with very serious consequences in many examples. The report calls on a number of recommendations on the part of Welsh Government and local authorities, and I’d welcome a statement in relation to what steps the Government is taking on an issue the Government acknowledges is significant.

And a second statement, please, in relation to what support the Welsh Government is giving to the Swansea city of culture bid, which we hope will benefit the broader Swansea bay region. The current UK City of Culture, Hull, has seen significant investment in its region as a consequence. Our region has suffered a Conservative betrayal in relation to electrification, and we fear that will happen in relation to the lagoon, so we’d welcome a statement on Government support for that bid.