Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 4:52 pm on 16 January 2019.
Parents of children with autism I talk to feel they are not getting the support they need, although those with children who attend Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn, which is an exceptionally good school in my constituency, speak highly of the school. I have no doubt that the current Bill is flawed. However, something has got to be done. The Welsh Government has started a number of initiatives, and there is an argument to await their appraisal. What I want the Minister to say unequivocally to me today for me to not vote for this Bill is that if the appraisal finds that these initiatives that the Government has brought forward are not working, then the Government will introduce its own Bill during this Assembly term. I think we need to ensure that what is needed for the people is brought forward, and that a Bill produced by the Government will be produced in such a way that it would have the full benefit of Government support, and would go through. Thank you.