6. Debate on the Standards of Conduct Committee's Report 01-18 to the Assembly under Standing Order 22.9

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:06 pm on 2 May 2018.

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Photo of Neil McEvoy Neil McEvoy Independent 3:06, 2 May 2018

I'm going to speak with some restraint here, because I've witnessed racist behaviour in this Chamber and I've corresponded with the Llywydd at times. I've been appalled by some of the behaviour that I've seen in this room. So, let's stop with the virtue signalling, shall we, just for a moment? Maybe you'd like to correspond with the Llywydd and see what we've been speaking about in private.

Now, Michelle Brown was caught out. She was recorded, as my colleague across the Chamber said, and I think it really is a question of 'let he or she without sin cast the first stone' because I can imagine—I can imagine—if everybody around this Chamber was recorded in private exactly what could be dug up. I am speaking as a person of colour who has been through racism—. I've dealt with racism all my life. All my life. What I'm saying here is we have a democratically elected politician; the way to deal with these people is at the ballot box, and I firmly, firmly believe that. I reject virtue signalling. If we look at the real scandal in this building—[Interruption.]