Questions Without Notice from Party Spokespeople

Part of 2. Questions to the Leader of the House – in the Senedd at 2:47 pm on 24 January 2018.

Alert me about debates like this

Photo of Siân Gwenllian Siân Gwenllian Plaid Cymru 2:47, 24 January 2018

(Translated)

You will have seen over the weekend that the British Medical Association Cymru has expressed concerns about the behaviour of officials and health boards in relation to the development of sexual identity services for Wales, which was part of the first budget deal between your party and mine. A recent report by Stonewall has found that 36 per cent of transgender people in Wales haven’t been able to access the healthcare that they need—a figure that’s higher than in England in Scotland—and that half of trans people say that health staff don’t understand their specific medical needs. So, how concerned are you about these attitudes and alleged behaviours within the health service, and what steps will you take, along with the Cabinet Secretary for health, in order to eradicate discrimination against trans people within the health boards?