Part of 3. Questions to the Assembly Commission – in the Senedd at 3:20 pm on 24 January 2018.
Thank you, Commissioner. In 2015, the National Assembly committed to becoming a dementia-friendly organisation. This commitment sent out a strong message to people with dementia and their carers that they are both warmly welcome and able to visit this estate. It stated that Dementia Friends sessions would be delivered to all public-facing staff, equipping them to respond to external visitors living with dementia. Further to this, I believe that 21 Assembly Members and their staff have become dementia friends. But I believe we should aspire to be the first dementia-friendly Parliament in the world, if all 60 Members were to complete the training. Can the Commissioner provide an update on progress towards ensuring the Assembly estate and staff are actively fulfilling its role as a dementia-friendly Parliament?