10. United Kingdom Independence Party Debate: The Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 6:46 pm on 18 April 2018.

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Photo of Jane Hutt Jane Hutt Labour 6:46, 18 April 2018

I think it's important to recognise that, at the rally that was held in Cardiff, at the Nye Bevan statue, where so many important rallies are held in our capital city, on International Women's Day, many people did come and the public joined in that rally. Julie Morgan spoke at that rally as well as myself, supporting the WASPI cause.

But I think it's important that Kay did say in her message to the Secretary of State for Wales: 'You were actually in Cardiff that morning attending to ministerial business, declining our invitation to address the women of Wales, when you were given an opportunity to explain why the Government continues to move the goalposts in respect of the debate and appropriate action to alleviate this gross miscarriage of justice to the women of Wales. I would like to ask why you did not take this opportunity to do so.'

So, I thank Kay today for those questions to the Secretary of State and for allowing me to air and share these today in this very important and serious debate, where I think we're all committed to continuing to fight this cause on behalf of the women affected. The cause, of course, is widely supported, and we have to ensure that we all make our representations to the UK Government on this crucial issue for the women of Wales.