Can I thank the leader of the house for her statement, which, I was pleased to note, acknowledges the sacrifices of those who went before us and those who spoke up for women's right to vote, and, indeed, women's right to stand for election? In the case of the Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney constituency, it's a matter of pride to me that such support came from Keir Hardie, who was their MP at the time. In 1905, Keir Hardie wrote a plea for women's suffrage, about attitudes to the franchise, and he said, 

'We do not now speak of women as being in the same category as "idiots" and "lunatics," but for political purposes we treat them as if they were.'

So, it's perhaps a matter of reflection that, since Keir Hardie spoke of his support for women's votes, it wasn't until I was elected in May 2016—over 100 years later—that his constituency finally had a woman representative, either in Parliament or in the National Assembly for Wales. So, I'm also delighted to be involved with the Chwarae Teg LeadHerShip campaign, which is going to help to encourage women into politics, and if I can play some small part in encouraging that, I'm happy to do so.

But I'm sure, leader of the house, that you'll agree with me that the impact of the Labour Party policy on all-women shortlists has seen Labour as the party that has delivered more women representatives, in both Westminster and here in Cardiff Bay, than any other party put together. And that is a very proud achievement, but one that demonstrates the need for us to be proactive in our support for equality of representation.

Now, I've spoken briefly about the support that came from Keir Hardie, but I do want to mention briefly as well the support for women's suffrage that came from other quarters in Merthyr Tydfil, and you may be aware of the Crawshay family who were renowned as ironmasters, but it's also true that Rose Mary Crawshay, who was the wife of the last ironmaster, Robert Thompson Crawshay, was a staunch feminist of her time, and signed the first woman's suffrage petition in the nineteenth century. Indeed, such was her support that she was accused in the media of disturbing the peace and leading Welsh women astray. So, can I ask the leader of the house if she agrees with me that as the debate about further changes to our National Assembly unfolds, we should ensure that our democratic institutions give a real voice to the women of Wales? And would she further agree that, like Rose Mary Crawshay, we should continue to disturb the peace for as long as the fight for equality continues?